#BDBDA2
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BDBDA2
With the hex code #BDBDA2, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 74% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A2A2BD, 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 10.96:1 (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 #BDBDA2?
With the hex code #BDBDA2, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 74% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDBDA2?
Use black text. Black on #BDBDA2 has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDBDA2?
Its complementary colour is #A2A2BD, and analogous partners are #BDB0A2 and #B0BDA2.