#BDBE83
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BDBE83
With the hex code #BDBE83, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Matcha — a ΔE of 6.8 — followed by Sand. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8483BE, a steel 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 — 10.86:1, 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 #BDBE83?
With the hex code #BDBE83, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDBE83?
Use black text. Black on #BDBE83 has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDBE83?
Its complementary colour is #8483BE, and analogous partners are #BEA183 and #A0BE83.