#BDBE8D
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BDBE8D
#BDBE8D is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 75% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 8.3), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8E8DBE (lilac), 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 — 10.91:1, 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 #BDBE8D?
#BDBE8D is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 75% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDBE8D?
Use black text. Black on #BDBE8D has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDBE8D?
Its complementary colour is #8E8DBE, and analogous partners are #BEA78D and #A5BE8D.