#BFBAA0
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BFBAA0
With the hex code #BFBAA0, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 73% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Khaki — a ΔE of 7.0 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A0A5BF, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.75:1 (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 #BFBAA0?
With the hex code #BFBAA0, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 73% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBAA0?
Use black text. Black on #BFBAA0 has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBAA0?
Its complementary colour is #A0A5BF, and analogous partners are #BFABA0 and #B5BFA0.