#BFBCAA
Greige · light warm yellow
About #BFBCAA
With the hex code #BFBCAA, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 74% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% 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 5.7 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AAADBF, 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 10.99:1 (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 #BFBCAA?
With the hex code #BFBCAA, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 74% green and 67% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBCAA?
Use black text. Black on #BFBCAA has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBCAA?
Its complementary colour is #AAADBF, and analogous partners are #BFB2AA and #B7BFAA.