#B2B85F
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #B2B85F
#B2B85F is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 72% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Matcha and Moss (ΔE 16.5), with Moss the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #655FB8 (royal purple), 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 — 9.91:1, 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 #B2B85F?
#B2B85F is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 70% red, 72% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 28% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B2B85F?
Use black text. Black on #B2B85F has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B2B85F?
Its complementary colour is #655FB8, and analogous partners are #B8925F and #86B85F.