#BDBE87
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BDBE87
#BDBE87 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 75% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 6.9), with Sand the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8887BE (steel blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 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.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDBE87?
#BDBE87 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 75% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDBE87?
Use black text. Black on #BDBE87 has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDBE87?
Its complementary colour is #8887BE, and analogous partners are #BEA387 and #A1BE87.