#BFBDAA
Greige · light warm yellow
About #BFBDAA
#BFBDAA is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 74% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.3), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AAACBF (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.07:1 (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 #BFBDAA?
#BFBDAA is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 74% green and 67% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBDAA?
Use black text. Black on #BFBDAA has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBDAA?
Its complementary colour is #AAACBF, and analogous partners are #BFB3AA and #B6BFAA.