#BBBCA0
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BBBCA0
#BBBCA0 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 74% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.0), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A1A0BC (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.81:1 (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 #BBBCA0?
#BBBCA0 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 74% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBCA0?
Use black text. Black on #BBBCA0 has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBCA0?
Its complementary colour is #A1A0BC, and analogous partners are #BCAFA0 and #ADBCA0.