#B8BB96
Sage · light warm yellow
About #B8BB96
#B8BB96 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 73% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 8.6); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9996BB — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B8BB96 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.59:1 (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 #B8BB96?
#B8BB96 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 72% red, 73% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B8BB96?
Use black text. Black on #B8BB96 has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B8BB96?
Its complementary colour is #9996BB, and analogous partners are #BBAB96 and #A6BB96.