#BBAEA9
Greige · light neutral
About #BBAEA9
#BBAEA9 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 68% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% 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 4.1); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A9B6BB — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBAEA9 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.74:1, 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 #BBAEA9?
#BBAEA9 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 68% green and 66% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% 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 #BBAEA9?
Use black text. Black on #BBAEA9 has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBAEA9?
Its complementary colour is #A9B6BB, and analogous partners are #BBA9AD and #BBB7A9.