#BBBE87
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BBBE87
#BBBE87 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 75% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 6.2); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A87BE — a wisteria tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBBE87 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.83:1, 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 #BBBE87?
#BBBE87 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 75% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBE87?
Use black text. Black on #BBBE87 has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBE87?
Its complementary colour is #8A87BE, and analogous partners are #BEA687 and #9FBE87.