#BBBAA4
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BBBAA4
With the hex code #BBBAA4, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 73% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 6.5 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A4A5BB, 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 10.67:1 (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 #BBBAA4?
With the hex code #BBBAA4, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 73% green and 64% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBAA4?
Use black text. Black on #BBBAA4 has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBAA4?
Its complementary colour is #A4A5BB, and analogous partners are #BBAFA4 and #B1BBA4.