#BDB7A2
Greige · light warm yellow
About #BDB7A2
With the hex code #BDB7A2, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 72% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 5.5 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2A8BD, 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 10.46:1 (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 #BDB7A2?
With the hex code #BDB7A2, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 72% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB7A2?
Use black text. Black on #BDB7A2 has a contrast ratio of 10.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB7A2?
Its complementary colour is #A2A8BD, and analogous partners are #BDA9A2 and #B6BDA2.