#BBABA8
Greige · light neutral
About #BBABA8
#BBABA8 is a light, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 67% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 10% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.6), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A8B8BB (silver), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.50:1 (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 #BBABA8?
#BBABA8 is a light, near-neutral red colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 67% green and 66% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 10% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BBABA8?
Use black text. Black on #BBABA8 has a contrast ratio of 9.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBABA8?
Its complementary colour is #A8B8BB, and analogous partners are #BBA8AF and #BBB4A8.