#B9BE71
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #B9BE71
#B9BE71 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 75% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 11.0); Moss comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7671BE — a royal purple tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #B9BE71 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.67:1, 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 #B9BE71?
#B9BE71 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 75% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #B9BE71?
Use black text. Black on #B9BE71 has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #B9BE71?
Its complementary colour is #7671BE, and analogous partners are #BE9D71 and #93BE71.