#BDBDA8
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BDBDA8
With the hex code #BDBDA8, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 74% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% 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 5.6 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A8A8BD, 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 11.01:1 (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 #BDBDA8?
With the hex code #BDBDA8, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 74% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDBDA8?
Use black text. Black on #BDBDA8 has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDBDA8?
Its complementary colour is #A8A8BD, and analogous partners are #BDB3A8 and #B3BDA8.