#BBB7A3
Greige · light warm yellow
About #BBB7A3
#BBB7A3 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 72% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.2); Light Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3A7BB — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBB7A3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.42:1, 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 #BBB7A3?
#BBB7A3 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 72% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 27% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BBB7A3?
Use black text. Black on #BBB7A3 has a contrast ratio of 10.42:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBB7A3?
Its complementary colour is #A3A7BB, and analogous partners are #BBABA3 and #B3BBA3.