#BDBE85
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BDBE85
#BDBE85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 75% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 6.8); Sand comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8685BE — a steel blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDBE85 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.87:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDBE85
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDBE85?
#BDBE85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 75% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDBE85?
Use black text. Black on #BDBE85 has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDBE85?
Its complementary colour is #8685BE, and analogous partners are #BEA385 and #A0BE85.