#BBA8A5
Greige · light neutral
About #BBA8A5
#BBA8A5 is a light, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 66% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.3), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A5B8BB (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.26:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBA8A5?
#BBA8A5 is a light, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 66% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 12% 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 #BBA8A5?
Use black text. Black on #BBA8A5 has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBA8A5?
Its complementary colour is #A5B8BB, and analogous partners are #BBA5AD and #BBB3A5.