#BBBDA1
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BBBDA1
With the hex code #BBBDA1, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% 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 Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A3A1BD, 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 — 10.91:1, 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 #BBBDA1?
With the hex code #BBBDA1, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 73% red, 74% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBDA1?
Use black text. Black on #BBBDA1 has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBDA1?
Its complementary colour is #A3A1BD, and analogous partners are #BDB1A1 and #ADBDA1.