#BFBDA1
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BFBDA1
#BFBDA1 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 74% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.5), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A1A3BF (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.01:1, 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 #BFBDA1?
#BFBDA1 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 74% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBDA1?
Use black text. Black on #BFBDA1 has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBDA1?
Its complementary colour is #A1A3BF, and analogous partners are #BFAEA1 and #B2BFA1.