Information about #BBA9AB color

#BBA9AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BBA9AB is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(187, 169, 171) — 73.3% red, 66.3% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 6 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained red, #BBA9AB appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fantail (#BAAEA9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8) and Milestone (#BEB1AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(187, 169, 171)), which gives #BBA9AB its character. If you plan to put text on a #BBA9AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BBA9AB color variations

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

#BBA9AB 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 #BBA9AB

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

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BBA9AB
  • RGB187, 169, 171
  • CMYK0, 7, 6, 27
  • CSSrgb(187, 169, 171)
  • HSL353°, 12%, 70%
  • HSL Precise353.333°, 11.688%, 69.804%
  • HSV353°, 10%, 73%
  • HSB353°, 10%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.733, 0.663, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.733, 0.663, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.733, 0.663, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBBA9AB
  • DECIMAL ID12298667
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01