Close to Wasabi
#BBC747
#BBC747 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 78% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 66°, with 53% saturation and 53% 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 #BBC747.
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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1.85:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.37:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.85:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.37:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBC747 as they’d see it.
#BBC747 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 #BBC747
What color is #BBC747?
#BBC747 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 78% green, and 27.8% blue. Its hue is 66°, with 53% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBC747 in RGB?
#BBC747 is rgb(187, 199, 71): 187 red, 199 green, and 71 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBC747 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 0, 64, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBC747?
PANTONE 7494 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BBC747?
Its complement #C7B4FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.