#BDBE9C
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BDBE9C
#BDBE9C is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 75% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.5), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9D9CBE (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.01:1 (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 #BDBE9C?
#BDBE9C is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 75% green and 61% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDBE9C?
Use black text. Black on #BDBE9C has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDBE9C?
Its complementary colour is #9D9CBE, and analogous partners are #BEAE9C and #ACBE9C.