#BCBE92
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BCBE92
#BCBE92 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 75% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 9.8); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9492BE — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCBE92 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.92:1 (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 #BCBE92?
#BCBE92 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 75% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBE92?
Use black text. Black on #BCBE92 has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBE92?
Its complementary colour is #9492BE, and analogous partners are #BEAA92 and #A6BE92.