#BFBBA0
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BFBBA0
#BFBBA0 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.2), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A0A4BF (dusty blue), 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 10.83:1 (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 #BFBBA0?
#BFBBA0 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBBA0?
Use black text. Black on #BFBBA0 has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBBA0?
Its complementary colour is #A0A4BF, and analogous partners are #BFACA0 and #B4BFA0.