#BDBE8F
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BDBE8F
With the hex code #BDBE8F, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Matcha — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #908FBE, a lilac shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.93:1, 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 #BDBE8F?
With the hex code #BDBE8F, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDBE8F?
Use black text. Black on #BDBE8F has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDBE8F?
Its complementary colour is #908FBE, and analogous partners are #BEA88F and #A6BE8F.