Close to Wasabi
#BBC845
#BBC845 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 78.4% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 66°, with 54% 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 #BBC845.
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
1.83:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BBC845 as they’d see it.
#BBC845 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 #BBC845
What color is #BBC845?
#BBC845 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 73.3% red, 78.4% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 66°, with 54% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BBC845 in RGB?
#BBC845 is rgb(187, 200, 69): 187 red, 200 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BBC845 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 66, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BBC845?
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 #BBC845?
Its complement #C8B5FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.