#BDB89B
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BDB89B
With the hex code #BDB89B, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 72% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 18% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Khaki — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9BA0BD, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.49:1, 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 #BDB89B?
With the hex code #BDB89B, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 72% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 18% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB89B?
Use black text. Black on #BDB89B has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB89B?
Its complementary colour is #9BA0BD, and analogous partners are #BDA79B and #B1BD9B.