#BDC09B
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BDC09B
#BDC09B is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 75% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.2); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9E9BC0 — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BDC09B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.18:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDC09B
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDC09B?
#BDC09B is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 75% green and 61% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDC09B?
Use black text. Black on #BDC09B has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDC09B?
Its complementary colour is #9E9BC0, and analogous partners are #C0B19B and #ABC09B.