#BCBE9D
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BCBE9D
#BCBE9D is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 75% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.9), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9F9DBE (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.99:1, 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 #BCBE9D?
#BCBE9D is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 75% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBE9D?
Use black text. Black on #BCBE9D has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBE9D?
Its complementary colour is #9F9DBE, and analogous partners are #BEB09D and #ACBE9D.