#BFBA9F
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BFBA9F
#BFBA9F is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 73% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.8); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9FA4BF — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFBA9F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.74:1, 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 #BFBA9F?
#BFBA9F is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 73% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 17% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBA9F?
Use black text. Black on #BFBA9F has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBA9F?
Its complementary colour is #9FA4BF, and analogous partners are #BFAA9F and #B4BF9F.