#BBADA7
Greige · light neutral
About #BBADA7
#BBADA7 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 68% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% 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 3.7); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7B5BB — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBADA7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.65:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBADA7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBADA7?
#BBADA7 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 68% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% 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 #BBADA7?
Use black text. Black on #BBADA7 has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBADA7?
Its complementary colour is #A7B5BB, and analogous partners are #BBA7AB and #BBB7A7.