Information about #BBA7AE color

#BBA7AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBA7AE is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(187, 167, 174) (73.3% red, 65.5% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 5 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BBA7AE reads as a gently muted pink-red rose and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fantail (#BAAEA9) and Black Shadows (#BFAFB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 167, 174)), which gives #BBA7AE its character. If you plan to put text on a #BBA7AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BBA7AE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BBA7AE color variations

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

#BBA7AE 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 #BBA7AE

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

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA7AE
  • RGB187, 167, 174
  • CMYK0, 8, 5, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 167, 174)
  • HSL339°, 13%, 69%
  • HSL Precise339°, 12.821%, 69.412%
  • HSV339°, 11%, 73%
  • HSB339°, 11%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.655, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.655, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.655, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBA7AE
  • DECIMAL ID12298158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01