#BBBE80
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BBBE80
#BBBE80 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 75% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 6.3), with Sand the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8380BE (cornflower), 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 10.79:1 (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 #BBBE80?
#BBBE80 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 75% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBE80?
Use black text. Black on #BBBE80 has a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBE80?
Its complementary colour is #8380BE, and analogous partners are #BEA280 and #9CBE80.