#BDBEA0
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BDBEA0
#BDBEA0 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 75% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.1); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A1A0BE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDBEA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.04:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDBEA0
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDBEA0?
#BDBEA0 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 75% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDBEA0?
Use black text. Black on #BDBEA0 has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDBEA0?
Its complementary colour is #A1A0BE, and analogous partners are #BEB0A0 and #AEBEA0.