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#BBBDA2

Light Sage · light warm yellow

About #BBBDA2

#BBBDA2 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 74% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 5.3), with Khaki the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A4A2BD (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 10.91:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red187
Green189
Blue162

Closest named colours

Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 5.3
Khaki
#C3B091 · ΔE 9.4
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 9.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BBBDA2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light sage #BBBDA2.
1.92:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light sage #BBBDA2.
10.91:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BBBDA2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BBBDA2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2BAA0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C2BBA3
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BFB9B5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BBBDA2?

#BBBDA2 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 74% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #BBBDA2?

Use black text. Black on #BBBDA2 has a contrast ratio of 10.91:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BBBDA2?

Its complementary colour is #A4A2BD, and analogous partners are #BDB2A2 and #AEBDA2.