#BCBD9C
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BCBD9C
#BCBD9C is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 74% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.3); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9D9CBD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCBD9C for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.90:1 (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 #BCBD9C?
#BCBD9C is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 74% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBD9C?
Use black text. Black on #BCBD9C has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBD9C?
Its complementary colour is #9D9CBD, and analogous partners are #BDAE9C and #ACBD9C.