diff --git a/chart2/qa/extras/chart2import.cxx b/chart2/qa/extras/chart2import.cxx
index 890841a79849..0b8acca9a3ab 100644
--- a/chart2/qa/extras/chart2import.cxx
+++ b/chart2/qa/extras/chart2import.cxx
@@ -632,11 +632,11 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(Chart2ImportTest, testBnc889755)
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(3), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.25, 0.25, 0.25));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x404040), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 0.070000000000000007));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.25, 0.25, 0.25));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x404040), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[2].getStopOffset(), 0.080000000000000002));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[2].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(1.0, 1.0, 1.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xffffff),  Color(aColorStops[2].getStopColor()));
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(Chart2ImportTest, testBnc882383)
@@ -676,9 +676,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(Chart2ImportTest, testTransparencyGradientValue)
     // MCGR: Use the whole completely imported transparency gradient to check for correctness
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.3, 0.3, 0.3));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x4d4d4d), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.2, 0.2, 0.2));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x333333), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(Chart2ImportTest, testSimpleStrictXLSX)
diff --git a/oox/qa/unit/drawingml.cxx b/oox/qa/unit/drawingml.cxx
index 3f2876c97e41..0eeec8ab7488 100644
--- a/oox/qa/unit/drawingml.cxx
+++ b/oox/qa/unit/drawingml.cxx
@@ -194,8 +194,16 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(OoxDrawingmlTest, testGradientMultiStepTransparency)
     const basegfx::BColorStops aColorStops(aTransparence.ColorStops);
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(5), aColorStops.size());
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[4].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[4].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_DOUBLES_EQUAL(0.00, aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 1E-3);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_DOUBLES_EQUAL(0.19, aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1E-3);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_DOUBLES_EQUAL(0.35, aColorStops[2].getStopOffset(), 1E-3);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_DOUBLES_EQUAL(0.58, aColorStops[3].getStopOffset(), 1E-3);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_DOUBLES_EQUAL(1.00, aColorStops[4].getStopOffset(), 1E-3);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xffffff), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x9e9e9e), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x363636), Color(aColorStops[2].getStopColor()));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x000000), Color(aColorStops[3].getStopColor()));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x000000), Color(aColorStops[4].getStopColor()));
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(OoxDrawingmlTest, testShapeTextAlignment)
diff --git a/oox/qa/unit/shape.cxx b/oox/qa/unit/shape.cxx
index 605834d6c0fc..522673803ae0 100644
--- a/oox/qa/unit/shape.cxx
+++ b/oox/qa/unit/shape.cxx
@@ -475,11 +475,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(OoxShapeTest, testWriterFontwork3)
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 1.0));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x0000ff), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
-            aColorStops[1].getStopColor(),
-            basegfx::BColor(0.96862745098039216, 0.58823529411764708, 0.27450980392156865));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xf79646), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_Int16(690), aGradient.Angle);
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_Int16(0), aGradient.XOffset);
@@ -500,11 +498,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(OoxShapeTest, testWriterFontwork3)
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.40000000000000002));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
-            aColorStops[0].getStopColor(),
-            basegfx::BColor(0.96862745098039216, 0.58823529411764708, 0.27450980392156865));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xf79646), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 1.0));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x0000ff), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_Int16(900), aGradient.Angle);
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_Int16(50), aGradient.XOffset);
@@ -525,11 +521,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(OoxShapeTest, testWriterFontwork3)
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
-            aColorStops[0].getStopColor(),
-            basegfx::BColor(0.96862745098039216, 0.58823529411764708, 0.27450980392156865));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xf79646), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 1.0));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x0000ff), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_Int16(900), aGradient.Angle);
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_Int16(100), aGradient.XOffset);
@@ -642,11 +636,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(OoxShapeTest, testImportWordArtGradient)
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(),
-                             basegfx::BColor(1.0, 0.75294117647058822, 0.0));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xffc000), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(),
-                             basegfx::BColor(0.75294117647058822, 0.0, 0.0));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xc00000), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(awt::GradientStyle_LINEAR, aGradient.Style);
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_Int16(690), aGradient.Angle);
@@ -675,11 +667,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(OoxShapeTest, testImportWordArtGradient)
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(),
-                             basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.51372549019607838, 0.8784313725490196));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x0083e0), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(),
-                             basegfx::BColor(0.90196078431372551, 0.90196078431372551, 0.0));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xe6e600), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(awt::GradientStyle_RADIAL, aGradient.Style);
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_Int16(50), aGradient.XOffset);
@@ -692,13 +682,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(OoxShapeTest, testImportWordArtGradient)
         // Transparency is encoded in gray color.
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
-            aColorStops[0].getStopColor(),
-            basegfx::BColor(0.40000000000000002, 0.40000000000000002, 0.40000000000000002));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x666666), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
-            aColorStops[1].getStopColor(),
-            basegfx::BColor(0.29999999999999999, 0.29999999999999999, 0.29999999999999999));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x4d4d4d), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(awt::GradientStyle_RADIAL, aGradient.Style);
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_Int16(50), aGradient.XOffset);
@@ -732,13 +718,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(OoxShapeTest, testImportWordArtGradient)
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
-            aColorStops[0].getStopColor(),
-            basegfx::BColor(0.26666666666666666, 0.44705882352941179, 0.7686274509803922));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x4472c4), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
-            aColorStops[1].getStopColor(),
-            basegfx::BColor(0.26666666666666666, 0.44705882352941179, 0.7686274509803922));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x4472c4), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(awt::GradientStyle_RECT, aGradient.Style);
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_Int16(100), aGradient.XOffset);
@@ -751,9 +733,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(OoxShapeTest, testImportWordArtGradient)
         // Transparency is encoded in gray color.
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x000000), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(1.0, 1.0, 1.0));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xFFFFFF), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(awt::GradientStyle_RECT, aGradient.Style);
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(sal_Int16(100), aGradient.XOffset);
diff --git a/sc/qa/unit/subsequent_filters_test3.cxx b/sc/qa/unit/subsequent_filters_test3.cxx
index 54d5061d2cd9..d277e0858905 100644
--- a/sc/qa/unit/subsequent_filters_test3.cxx
+++ b/sc/qa/unit/subsequent_filters_test3.cxx
@@ -1653,12 +1653,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(ScFiltersTest3, testTdf129789)
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), rColorStops.size());
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(rColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
-            rColorStops[0].getStopColor(),
-            basegfx::BColor(0.8666666666666667, 0.90980392156862744, 0.79607843137254897));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xdde8cb), Color(rColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(rColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(rColorStops[1].getStopColor(),
-                             basegfx::BColor(1.0, 0.84313725490196079, 0.84313725490196079));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xffd7d7), Color(rColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 
         SdrCaptionObj* const pCaptionH9 = checkCaption(*pDoc, ScAddress(7, 8, 0), false);
 
@@ -1670,12 +1667,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(ScFiltersTest3, testTdf129789)
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), rColorStops2.size());
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(rColorStops2[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
-            rColorStops2[0].getStopColor(),
-            basegfx::BColor(0.8666666666666667, 0.90980392156862744, 0.79607843137254897));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xdde8cb), Color(rColorStops2[0].getStopColor()));
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(rColorStops2[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(rColorStops2[1].getStopColor(),
-                             basegfx::BColor(1.0, 0.84313725490196079, 0.84313725490196079));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xffd7d7), Color(rColorStops2[1].getStopColor()));
     }
 
     {
diff --git a/sd/qa/unit/export-tests-ooxml1.cxx b/sd/qa/unit/export-tests-ooxml1.cxx
index 1e7c05390d39..e939f1be031d 100644
--- a/sd/qa/unit/export-tests-ooxml1.cxx
+++ b/sd/qa/unit/export-tests-ooxml1.cxx
@@ -1233,13 +1233,11 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(SdOOXMLExportTest1, testTdf94238)
     // was incorrect.
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(3), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x000000), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 0.39000000000000001));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x000000), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[2].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
-        aColorStops[2].getStopColor(),
-        basegfx::BColor(0.54509803921568623, 0.54509803921568623, 0.54509803921568623));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x8b8b8b), Color(aColorStops[2].getStopColor()));
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(SdOOXMLExportTest1, testPictureTransparency)
@@ -1491,11 +1489,11 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(SdOOXMLExportTest1, testTdf128345GradientAxial)
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(3), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(1.0, 1.0, 1.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xffffff), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 0.5));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x000000), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[2].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[2].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(1.0, 1.0, 1.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xffffff), Color(aColorStops[2].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(awt::GradientStyle_LINEAR, aTransparenceGradient.Style);
 }
 
diff --git a/sd/qa/unit/export-tests-ooxml2.cxx b/sd/qa/unit/export-tests-ooxml2.cxx
index db9e19e98662..1dc0e711cde1 100644
--- a/sd/qa/unit/export-tests-ooxml2.cxx
+++ b/sd/qa/unit/export-tests-ooxml2.cxx
@@ -1015,10 +1015,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(SdOOXMLExportTest2, testTdf105739)
 
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(1.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xff0000), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(),
-                             basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.69019607843137254, 0.31372549019607843));
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x00b050), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
         CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(int(awt::GradientStyle_LINEAR), static_cast<int>(aFillGradient.Style));
     }
 }
diff --git a/sd/qa/unit/export-tests-ooxml3.cxx b/sd/qa/unit/export-tests-ooxml3.cxx
index 32a64cc5fba4..b7a23c777ce8 100644
--- a/sd/qa/unit/export-tests-ooxml3.cxx
+++ b/sd/qa/unit/export-tests-ooxml3.cxx
@@ -1253,9 +1253,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(SdOOXMLExportTest3, testTdf127372)
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x000000), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x000000), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(SdOOXMLExportTest3, testTdf127379)
@@ -1285,11 +1285,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(SdOOXMLExportTest3, testTdf127379)
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(1.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xff0000), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(
-        aColorStops[1].getStopColor(),
-        basegfx::BColor(0.16470588235294117, 0.37647058823529411, 0.59999999999999998));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x2a6099), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(SdOOXMLExportTest3, testTdf98603)
diff --git a/sd/qa/unit/misc-tests.cxx b/sd/qa/unit/misc-tests.cxx
index 2d914c2947b8..7f2d4ee7edfa 100644
--- a/sd/qa/unit/misc-tests.cxx
+++ b/sd/qa/unit/misc-tests.cxx
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ void SdMiscTest::testFillGradient()
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(1.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xff0000), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 1.0, 0.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x00ff00), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 }
 
 void SdMiscTest::testTdf44774()
diff --git a/sd/qa/unit/uiimpress.cxx b/sd/qa/unit/uiimpress.cxx
index 5ebbf0805f72..c99d4bd5df49 100644
--- a/sd/qa/unit/uiimpress.cxx
+++ b/sd/qa/unit/uiimpress.cxx
@@ -819,9 +819,9 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(SdUiImpressTest, testPageFillGradient)
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), rColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(rColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(rColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(1.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xff0000), Color(rColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(rColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(rColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 1.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x0000ff), Color(rColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(SdUiImpressTest, testTdf134053)
diff --git a/sw/qa/extras/odfexport/odfexport.cxx b/sw/qa/extras/odfexport/odfexport.cxx
index 4acb18d36025..cec7e24fc795 100644
--- a/sw/qa/extras/odfexport/odfexport.cxx
+++ b/sw/qa/extras/odfexport/odfexport.cxx
@@ -794,9 +794,9 @@ DECLARE_ODFEXPORT_TEST(testTextframeGradient, "textframe-gradient.odt")
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.75294117647058822, 0.31372549019607843, 0.30196078431372547));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xc0504d), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.85098039215686272, 0.58431372549019611, 0.58039215686274515));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xd99594), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(awt::GradientStyle_AXIAL, aGradient.Style);
 
     xFrame.set(xIndexAccess->getByIndex(1), uno::UNO_QUERY);
@@ -808,9 +808,9 @@ DECLARE_ODFEXPORT_TEST(testTextframeGradient, "textframe-gradient.odt")
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(2), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x000000), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.40000000000000002, 0.40000000000000002, 0.40000000000000002));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x666666), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(awt::GradientStyle_AXIAL, aGradient.Style);
 }
 
diff --git a/sw/qa/extras/ooxmlexport/ooxmlexport2.cxx b/sw/qa/extras/ooxmlexport/ooxmlexport2.cxx
index 05559dc49e18..a4f0ba6d31ad 100644
--- a/sw/qa/extras/ooxmlexport/ooxmlexport2.cxx
+++ b/sw/qa/extras/ooxmlexport/ooxmlexport2.cxx
@@ -575,11 +575,11 @@ DECLARE_OOXMLEXPORT_TEST(testTextframeGradient, "textframe-gradient.docx")
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(3), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.85098039215686272, 0.58431372549019611, 0.58039215686274515));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xd99594), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 0.5));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.75294117647058822, 0.31372549019607843, 0.30196078431372547));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xc0504d), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[2].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[2].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.85098039215686272, 0.58431372549019611, 0.58039215686274515));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xd99594), Color(aColorStops[2].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(awt::GradientStyle_LINEAR, aGradient.Style);
 
     xFrame.set(getShape(2), uno::UNO_QUERY);
@@ -591,11 +591,11 @@ DECLARE_OOXMLEXPORT_TEST(testTextframeGradient, "textframe-gradient.docx")
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(3), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.40000000000000002, 0.40000000000000002, 0.40000000000000002));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x666666), Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 0.5));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x000000), Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[2].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[2].getStopColor(), basegfx::BColor(0.40000000000000002, 0.40000000000000002, 0.40000000000000002));
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x666666), Color(aColorStops[2].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(awt::GradientStyle_LINEAR, aGradient.Style);
 
     // Left / right margin was incorrect: the attribute was missing and we
diff --git a/sw/qa/extras/rtfexport/rtfexport.cxx b/sw/qa/extras/rtfexport/rtfexport.cxx
index 341e688bad8e..eda655283c7d 100644
--- a/sw/qa/extras/rtfexport/rtfexport.cxx
+++ b/sw/qa/extras/rtfexport/rtfexport.cxx
@@ -616,10 +616,10 @@ DECLARE_RTFEXPORT_TEST(testTextframeGradient, "textframe-gradient.rtf")
     awt::Gradient2 aGradient = getProperty<awt::Gradient2>(xFrame, "FillGradient");
 
     // prepare compare colors
-    const basegfx::BColor aColA(0.85098039215686272, 0.58431372549019611, 0.58039215686274515);
-    const basegfx::BColor aColB(0.75294117647058822, 0.31372549019607843, 0.30196078431372547);
-    const basegfx::BColor aColC(0.40000000000000002, 0.40000000000000002, 0.40000000000000002);
-    const basegfx::BColor aColD(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+    const Color aColA(0xd99594);
+    const Color aColB(0xc0504d);
+    const Color aColC(0x666666);
+    const Color aColD(0x000000);
 
     // MCGR: Use the completely imported transparency gradient to check for correctness
     basegfx::BColorStops aColorStops(aGradient.ColorStops);
@@ -627,11 +627,11 @@ DECLARE_RTFEXPORT_TEST(testTextframeGradient, "textframe-gradient.rtf")
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(3), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(awt::GradientStyle_LINEAR, aGradient.Style);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), aColA);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColA, Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 0.5));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), aColB);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColB, Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[2].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[2].getStopColor(), aColA);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColA, Color(aColorStops[2].getStopColor()));
 
     xFrame.set(xIndexAccess->getByIndex(1), uno::UNO_QUERY);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(drawing::FillStyle_GRADIENT,
@@ -644,11 +644,11 @@ DECLARE_RTFEXPORT_TEST(testTextframeGradient, "textframe-gradient.rtf")
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(size_t(3), aColorStops.size());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(awt::GradientStyle_LINEAR, aGradient.Style);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[0].getStopOffset(), 0.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[0].getStopColor(), aColC);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColC, Color(aColorStops[0].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[1].getStopOffset(), 0.5));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[1].getStopColor(), aColD);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColD, Color(aColorStops[1].getStopColor()));
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT(basegfx::fTools::equal(aColorStops[2].getStopOffset(), 1.0));
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColorStops[2].getStopColor(), aColC);
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(aColC, Color(aColorStops[2].getStopColor()));
 }
 
 DECLARE_RTFEXPORT_TEST(testRecordChanges, "record-changes.rtf")
diff --git a/xmloff/CppunitTest_xmloff_style.mk b/xmloff/CppunitTest_xmloff_style.mk
index 22d37dffaa83..d2edb42986b9 100644
--- a/xmloff/CppunitTest_xmloff_style.mk
+++ b/xmloff/CppunitTest_xmloff_style.mk
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ $(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_add_exception_objects,xmloff_style, \
 ))
 
 $(eval $(call gb_CppunitTest_use_libraries,xmloff_style, \
+    basegfx \
     comphelper \
     cppu \
     cppuhelper \
+    docmodel \
     subsequenttest \
     embobj \
     sal \
diff --git a/xmloff/qa/unit/style.cxx b/xmloff/qa/unit/style.cxx
index bde981d38864..132caa08c346 100644
--- a/xmloff/qa/unit/style.cxx
+++ b/xmloff/qa/unit/style.cxx
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 #include <com/sun/star/container/XNameContainer.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/XDrawPagesSupplier.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/drawing/XShape.hpp>
-#include <com/sun/star/rendering/RGBColor.hpp>
 #include <com/sun/star/style/XStyleFamiliesSupplier.hpp>
 
+#include <docmodel/uno/UnoComplexColor.hxx>
 #include <officecfg/Office/Common.hxx>
 #include <rtl/character.hxx>
 #include <unotools/saveopt.hxx>
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ struct XmlFont
         return aFontFamilyGeneric.compareTo(rOther.aFontFamilyGeneric) < 0;
     }
 };
+
+Color asColor(com::sun::star::rendering::RGBColor const& rRGBColor)
+{
+    basegfx::BColor aBColor(rRGBColor.Red, rRGBColor.Green, rRGBColor.Blue);
+    return Color(aBColor);
+}
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(XmloffStyleTest, testFontSorting)
@@ -369,16 +375,16 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(XmloffStyleTest, testMCGR_OldToNew)
 
     // Test new properties
     auto aColorStopSeq = aGradient.ColorStops;
-    awt::ColorStop aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[0];
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopOffset);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Red);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Green);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Blue);
-    aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[1];
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1.0, aColorStop.StopOffset);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Red);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Green);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Blue);
+    {
+        awt::ColorStop aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[0];
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopOffset);
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xff0000), asColor(aColorStop.StopColor));
+    }
+    {
+        awt::ColorStop aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[1];
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1.0, aColorStop.StopOffset);
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xffff00), asColor(aColorStop.StopColor));
+    }
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(XmloffStyleTest, testMCGR_OldToNew_opacity)
@@ -429,18 +435,16 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(XmloffStyleTest, testMCGR_OldToNew_opacity)
 
     // Test new properties
     auto aColorStopSeq = aGradient.ColorStops;
-    awt::ColorStop aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[0];
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopOffset);
-    // Rounding error because of converting through color: 90% => 0.9 * 255 => 229
-    // 299.0 / 255.0 = 0.898039215686275
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_DOUBLES_EQUAL(0.9, aColorStop.StopColor.Red, 0.002);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_DOUBLES_EQUAL(0.9, aColorStop.StopColor.Green, 0.002);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_DOUBLES_EQUAL(0.9, aColorStop.StopColor.Blue, 0.002);
-    aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[1];
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1.0, aColorStop.StopOffset);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Red);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Green);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Blue);
+    {
+        awt::ColorStop aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[0];
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopOffset);
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xe5e5e5), asColor(aColorStop.StopColor));
+    }
+    {
+        awt::ColorStop aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[1];
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1.0, aColorStop.StopOffset);
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x000000), asColor(aColorStop.StopColor));
+    }
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(XmloffStyleTest, testMCGR_threeStops)
@@ -497,22 +501,21 @@ CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(XmloffStyleTest, testMCGR_threeStops)
 
     // Test new properties
     auto aColorStopSeq = aGradient.ColorStops;
-    awt::ColorStop aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[0];
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopOffset);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Red);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Green);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Blue);
-    aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[1];
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.3, aColorStop.StopOffset);
-    // 0x99 = 153 => 153/255 = 0.6, 0xbb = 187 => 187/255 = 0.733...
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Red);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.6, aColorStop.StopColor.Green);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_DOUBLES_EQUAL(0.733333333333333, aColorStop.StopColor.Blue, 0.0000001);
-    aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[2];
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1.0, aColorStop.StopOffset);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Red);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Green);
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopColor.Blue);
+    {
+        awt::ColorStop aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[0];
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.0, aColorStop.StopOffset);
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xff0000), asColor(aColorStop.StopColor));
+    }
+    {
+        awt::ColorStop aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[1];
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(0.3, aColorStop.StopOffset);
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0x0099bb), asColor(aColorStop.StopColor));
+    }
+    {
+        awt::ColorStop aColorStop = aColorStopSeq[2];
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(1.0, aColorStop.StopOffset);
+        CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(Color(0xffff00), asColor(aColorStop.StopColor));
+    }
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_FIXTURE(XmloffStyleTest, testBorderRestoration)