#BDB8A8
Greige · light warm yellow
About #BDB8A8
#BDB8A8 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 72% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 3.9), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A8ADBD (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.59:1 (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 #BDB8A8?
#BDB8A8 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 72% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDB8A8?
Use black text. Black on #BDB8A8 has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDB8A8?
Its complementary colour is #A8ADBD, and analogous partners are #BDADA8 and #B8BDA8.