#BBBCA5
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BBBCA5
With the hex code #BBBCA5, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% 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 5.5 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A6A5BC, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.85:1, 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 #BBBCA5?
With the hex code #BBBCA5, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 65% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBCA5?
Use black text. Black on #BBBCA5 has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBCA5?
Its complementary colour is #A6A5BC, and analogous partners are #BCB2A5 and #AFBCA5.