#BFBDA5
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BFBDA5
#BFBDA5 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.1); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A5A7BF — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFBDA5 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.04:1, 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 #BFBDA5?
#BFBDA5 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBDA5?
Use black text. Black on #BFBDA5 has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBDA5?
Its complementary colour is #A5A7BF, and analogous partners are #BFB0A5 and #B4BFA5.