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HEX BA9CA5 - #BA9CA5, RGB(186,156,165) Color


Color Name: Lilac Luster*
Hex Color Code: #BA9CA5
RGB Color Code: RGB(186, 156, 165)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 16.1%, 11.3%, 27.1%



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What color is BA9CA5?

The RGB color code for color number #BA9CA5 is RGB(186, 156, 165). In the RGB color model, #BA9CA5 has a red value of 186, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 165. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.1% magenta, 11.3% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 342° (degrees), 17.9 % saturation, and 67.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BA9CA5 has a hue of 342° (degrees), 16.1 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BA9CA5 is cool or warm?

Color BA9CA5 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BA9CA5? (For interior and product design)

BA9CA5 has an LRV of nearly 37. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#BA9CA5

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Compare LRV 37 of #BA9CA5 with dark and light Color




Is #BA9CA5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BA9CA5 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BA9CA5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 156, 165)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
165 (64.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.13%
Yellow
11.29%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(342deg, 17.9 %, 67.1 %)

Hue
342°
Saturation
17.86 %.
Lightness
67.06 %.

RYB

RYB(49, 66, 62)
Red
49 (19.4%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
62 (24.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
342°
Saturation
16.13 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 342°

W: 61.18 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 38.93

Y : 36.93

Z : 40.67

YXY

Y1 : 36.93

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 38.82%

Y : 35.29%


LRV

~ 36.9 %

Munsell Color System

4.9R 6.6/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 67.23

A : 12.59

B : -0.55

CIE-Lch

L : 67.23

C : 12.6

H : 357.52

CIE-Luv

L : 67.23

U : 17.45

V : -2.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.77

A : 7.99

B : 2.86






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BA9CA5

Here are the colors similar to BA9CA5. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#AE98AA
Lilac Luster
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#B39EB5
Pastel Purple
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#BC8F8F
Rosy Brown
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BA9CA5.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BA9CA5.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BA9CA5.

#AF95A6
PANTONE 5215 C
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#AE9094
PANTONE 4093 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#AB989D
PANTONE 436 C
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#CCA1A6
PANTONE 5015 C
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BA9CA5.

#AA8C95
BS 24-C-37 - Purple
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#D5AFBB
BS 24-C-35 - Pink
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BA9CA5.

#D8A0A6
RAL 3015 - Light Pink
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#9D8692
RAL 4009 - Pastel Violet
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BA9CA5

Here are the paint colors similar to BA9CA5. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BA9CA5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BA9CA5 to Dunn-Edwards

#BA99A2
Playful Plum (DE 6018)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#BAA3A9
Magical Mauve (DE 6011)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#B194A6
Grapevine (DET 408)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#C4989E
Rose Meadow (DE 6025)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BA9CA5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BA9CA5 to Valspar

#BAA0A7
Bedroom Plum (1004-8A)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#AF929F
Pinterested (V077-4)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#AD96A3
Dusty Lavender (1002-7C)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#AE9395
Violet Dusk (V078-4)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BA9CA5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BA9CA5 to Behr

#BFA1AD
Decanting (S120-4)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#B9A1AE
Highland Thistle (S110-4)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#BD9095
Cherry Juice (S130-4)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#B09391
Antoinette (MQ1-46)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BA9CA5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BA9CA5 to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)
#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 8.42 (91.6% similar)
#E6B7BA
Nancy's Blushes (278)
ΔE - 9.90 (90.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BA9CA5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BA9CA5 to Sherwin Williams

#B995A1
Rosé (SW 6290)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BC9C9E
Orchid (SW 0071)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#C79EA2
Rose Embroidery (SW 6297)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#AA8E9A
Thistle (SW 6283)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BA9CA5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BA9CA5 to PPG Paints

#B495A4
Ashberry (PPG1179-5)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#C49B9E
Mexicali Rose (PPG18-06)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#AF8F9E
Luscious Lilac (PPG18-07)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#C79D9B
Pepperberry (PPG1055-4)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BA9CA5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BA9CA5 to Benjamin Moore

#BE999A
Mauve Mist (1264)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#C19E9B
Cherry Malt (2104-50)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#BB95AE
Caribbean Sunset (1377)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#BA9CA5 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



BA9CA5
Lilac Luster*

9CBAB1
Opal*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #BA9CA5?

Color that best contrast with #BA9CA5 is #9CBAB1, color name is Opal*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #BA9CA5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BA9CA5 is #9CBAB1, color name is Opal*.





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