#BFBBA5
Greige · light warm yellow
About #BFBBA5
With the hex code #BFBBA5, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 73% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A5A9BF, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.87:1, 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 #BFBBA5?
With the hex code #BFBBA5, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 73% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBBA5?
Use black text. Black on #BFBBA5 has a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBBA5?
Its complementary colour is #A5A9BF, and analogous partners are #BFAEA5 and #B6BFA5.