#BBB593
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BBB593
#BBB593 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 71% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 21% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 5.5); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9399BB — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBB593 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.14:1, 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 #BBB593?
#BBB593 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 71% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 21% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BBB593?
Use black text. Black on #BBB593 has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBB593?
Its complementary colour is #9399BB, and analogous partners are #BBA193 and #ADBB93.