#BFBDA3
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BFBDA3
With the hex code #BFBDA3, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 74% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A3A5BF, 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 — 11.02:1, 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 #BFBDA3?
With the hex code #BFBDA3, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 74% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBDA3?
Use black text. Black on #BFBDA3 has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBDA3?
Its complementary colour is #A3A5BF, and analogous partners are #BFAFA3 and #B3BFA3.