#BBB8A6
Greige · light warm yellow
About #BBB8A6
With the hex code #BBB8A6, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 72% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Greige — a ΔE of 4.7 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A6A9BB, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.52:1 (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 #BBB8A6?
With the hex code #BBB8A6, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 72% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBB8A6?
Use black text. Black on #BBB8A6 has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBB8A6?
Its complementary colour is #A6A9BB, and analogous partners are #BBAEA6 and #B3BBA6.