#BFBCA3
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BFBCA3
#BFBCA3 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.6); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3A6BF — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFBCA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.94:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFBCA3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFBCA3?
#BFBCA3 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBCA3?
Use black text. Black on #BFBCA3 has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBCA3?
Its complementary colour is #A3A6BF, and analogous partners are #BFAEA3 and #B4BFA3.