#BCBDA5
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BCBDA5
#BCBDA5 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 74% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.2); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A6A5BD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCBDA5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.96:1, 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 #BCBDA5?
#BCBDA5 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 74% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBDA5?
Use black text. Black on #BCBDA5 has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBDA5?
Its complementary colour is #A6A5BD, and analogous partners are #BDB2A5 and #B0BDA5.