#BBBC9C
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BBBC9C
With the hex code #BBBC9C, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9D9CBC, 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 10.79:1 (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 #BBBC9C?
With the hex code #BBBC9C, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBC9C?
Use black text. Black on #BBBC9C has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBC9C?
Its complementary colour is #9D9CBC, and analogous partners are #BCAD9C and #ABBC9C.