Information about #BBA0AA color

#BBA0AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBA0AA falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 160, 170) — 73.3% red, 62.7% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 7 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BBA0AA reads as a gently muted pink-red rose and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8). Slightly further away sit Martini (#B7A8A3) and Mesmerise (#B598A3).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 160, 170)), which gives #BBA0AA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BBA0AA: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #BBA0AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BBA0AA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BBA0AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BBA0AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BBA0AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BBA0AA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BBA0AA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BBA0AA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Double Milestone color link
Double Milestone

#B1A09C

#BBA0AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA0AA
  • RGB187, 160, 170
  • CMYK0, 11, 7, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 160, 170)
  • HSL338°, 17%, 68%
  • HSL Precise337.778°, 16.564%, 68.039%
  • HSV338°, 14%, 73%
  • HSB338°, 14%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.627, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.627, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.627, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBA0AA
  • DECIMAL ID12296362
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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