Close to Sage
#BBBB9D
#BBBB9D is a light, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 73.3% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 18% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BBBB9D.
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.
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1.96:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.71:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.71:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBBB9D as they’d see it.
#BBBB9D 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 #BBBB9D
What color is #BBBB9D?
#BBBB9D is a light, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 73.3% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 18% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBBB9D in RGB?
#BBBB9D is rgb(187, 187, 157): 187 red, 187 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBBB9D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 16, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBBB9D?
PANTONE 452 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBBB9D?
Its complement #B7B7D4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.