#BCBDA2
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BCBDA2
#BCBDA2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 74% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.6); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3A2BD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCBDA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.94:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BCBDA2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCBDA2?
#BCBDA2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 74% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBDA2?
Use black text. Black on #BCBDA2 has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBDA2?
Its complementary colour is #A3A2BD, and analogous partners are #BDB1A2 and #AFBDA2.