#BDC280
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BDC280
#BDC280 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 76% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 7.2), with Sand the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8580C2 (cornflower), 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 11.19:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BDC280
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How #BDC280 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDC280?
#BDC280 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 76% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 24% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BDC280?
Use black text. Black on #BDC280 has a contrast ratio of 11.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDC280?
Its complementary colour is #8580C2, and analogous partners are #C2A680 and #9CC280.