#BDBCA2
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BDBCA2
#BDBCA2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 74% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.1); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A2A3BD — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDBCA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.88:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDBCA2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDBCA2?
#BDBCA2 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 74% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDBCA2?
Use black text. Black on #BDBCA2 has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDBCA2?
Its complementary colour is #A2A3BD, and analogous partners are #BDAFA2 and #B1BDA2.