#BCBE9C
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BCBE9C
With the hex code #BCBE9C, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.3 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9E9CBE, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.98:1 (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 #BCBE9C?
With the hex code #BCBE9C, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBE9C?
Use black text. Black on #BCBE9C has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBE9C?
Its complementary colour is #9E9CBE, and analogous partners are #BEAF9C and #ABBE9C.