Close to Sage
#BBB08F
#BBB08F is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 69% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 24% saturation and 65% 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 #BBB08F.
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
2.16:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.72:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.16:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.72:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBB08F as they’d see it.
#BBB08F 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 #BBB08F
What color is #BBB08F?
#BBB08F is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 69% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 24% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBB08F in RGB?
#BBB08F is rgb(187, 176, 143): 187 red, 176 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBB08F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 24, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBB08F?
PANTONE 451 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBB08F?
Its complement #A5B0D1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.