#BBA8A6
Greige · light neutral
About #BBA8A6
#BBA8A6 is a near-neutral, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 66% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 11% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.8); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A6B9BB — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBA8A6 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 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 #BBA8A6?
#BBA8A6 is a near-neutral, light shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 66% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 11% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BBA8A6?
Use black text. Black on #BBA8A6 has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBA8A6?
Its complementary colour is #A6B9BB, and analogous partners are #BBA6AE and #BBB3A6.