#BFBCA0
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BFBCA0
#BFBCA0 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.0); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A0A3BF — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFBCA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFBCA0
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFBCA0?
#BFBCA0 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBCA0?
Use black text. Black on #BFBCA0 has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBCA0?
Its complementary colour is #A0A3BF, and analogous partners are #BFADA0 and #B3BFA0.