#BBBE93
Sage · light warm yellow
About #BBBE93
#BBBE93 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 75% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Sage (ΔE 9.4); Matcha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9693BE — a lilac tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBBE93 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.90:1, 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 #BBBE93?
#BBBE93 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 75% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BBBE93?
Use black text. Black on #BBBE93 has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBBE93?
Its complementary colour is #9693BE, and analogous partners are #BEAC93 and #A5BE93.