#BBB0A4
Greige · light neutral
About #BBB0A4
#BBB0A4 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 69% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Greige (ΔE 0.9); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A4AFBB — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BBB0A4 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.86:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BBB0A4
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BBB0A4?
#BBB0A4 is a near-neutral, light shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 73% red, 69% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BBB0A4?
Use black text. Black on #BBB0A4 has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BBB0A4?
Its complementary colour is #A4AFBB, and analogous partners are #BBA5A4 and #BBBBA4.