#BFBFA6
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BFBFA6
#BFBFA6 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 75% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.2); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A6A6BF — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFBFA6 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.22:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFBFA6
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFBFA6?
#BFBFA6 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 75% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBFA6?
Use black text. Black on #BFBFA6 has a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBFA6?
Its complementary colour is #A6A6BF, and analogous partners are #BFB3A6 and #B3BFA6.