#BCBB9D
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BCBB9D
#BCBB9D is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 73% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.1), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9D9EBC (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.73:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCBB9D?
#BCBB9D is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 73% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBB9D?
Use black text. Black on #BCBB9D has a contrast ratio of 10.73:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBB9D?
Its complementary colour is #9D9EBC, and analogous partners are #BCAB9D and #AEBC9D.