#BBBE77
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BBBE77
#BBBE77 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 75% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 9.0), with Moss the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7A77BE (cornflower), 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 — 10.74:1, 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 #BBBE77?
#BBBE77 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 75% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBE77?
Use black text. Black on #BBBE77 has a contrast ratio of 10.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBE77?
Its complementary colour is #7A77BE, and analogous partners are #BE9D77 and #98BE77.