Close to Ecru
#BBB97F
#BBB97F is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 72.5% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBB97F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.03:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.36:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.03:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.36:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBB97F as they’d see it.
#BBB97F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BBB97F
What color is #BBB97F?
#BBB97F is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 72.5% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBB97F in RGB?
#BBB97F is rgb(187, 185, 127): 187 red, 185 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBB97F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 32, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBB97F?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBB97F?
Its complement #B1B1EA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.