Information about #BBA5B4 color

#BBA5B4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BBA5B4 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 165, 180) — 73.3% red, 64.7% green, 70.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 3 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBA5B4 reads as a gently muted rose and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lola (#B9ACBB). Slightly further away sit Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Pastel Purple (#B39EB5).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 165, 180)), which gives #BBA5B4 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #BBA5B4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BBA5B4 color variations

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

#BBA5B4 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BBA5B4

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

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA5B4
  • RGB187, 165, 180
  • CMYK0, 9, 3, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 165, 180)
  • HSL319°, 14%, 69%
  • HSL Precise319.091°, 13.924%, 69.02%
  • HSV319°, 12%, 73%
  • HSB319°, 12%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.647, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.647, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.647, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBA5B4
  • DECIMAL ID12297652
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01