#BCBE93
Sage · light warm yellow
About #BCBE93
With the hex code #BCBE93, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Sage — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Matcha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9593BE, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 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 #BCBE93?
With the hex code #BCBE93, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBE93?
Use black text. Black on #BCBE93 has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBE93?
Its complementary colour is #9593BE, and analogous partners are #BEAB93 and #A7BE93.