#BBBD99
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BBBD99
#BBBD99 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 74% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Light Sage (ΔE 8.4), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9B99BD (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful 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 #BBBD99?
#BBBD99 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 74% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBD99?
Use black text. Black on #BBBD99 has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBD99?
Its complementary colour is #9B99BD, and analogous partners are #BDAD99 and #A9BD99.