#BBA8A3
Greige · light neutral
About #BBA8A3
#BBA8A3 is a near-neutral, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 66% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 13% yellow and 27% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.6); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A3B6BB — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBA8A3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBA8A3
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBA8A3?
#BBA8A3 is a near-neutral, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 66% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 13% yellow and 27% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BBA8A3?
Use black text. Black on #BBA8A3 has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBA8A3?
Its complementary colour is #A3B6BB, and analogous partners are #BBA3AA and #BBB4A3.