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HEX BAAB9E - #BAAB9E, RGB(186,171,158) Color


Color Name: Dark Nude*
Hex Color Code: #BAAB9E
RGB Color Code: RGB(186, 171, 158)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 8.1%, 15.1%, 27.1%



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What color is BAAB9E?

The RGB color code for color number #BAAB9E is RGB(186, 171, 158). In the RGB color model, #BAAB9E has a red value of 186, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.1% magenta, 15.1% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.9° (degrees), 16.9 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAAB9E has a hue of 27.9° (degrees), 15.1 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BAAB9E is cool or warm?

Color BAAB9E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BAAB9E? (For interior and product design)

BAAB9E has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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.



Dark Color

#BAAB9E

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #BAAB9E with dark and light Color




Is #BAAB9E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAAB9E 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 #BAAB9E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 171, 158)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.06%
Yellow
15.05%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(27.86deg, 16.9 %, 67.5 %)

Hue
27.86°
Saturation
16.87 %.
Lightness
67.45 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 75, 55)
Red
44 (17.1%)
Yellow
75 (29.5%)
Blue
55 (21.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
27.86°
Saturation
15.05 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 27.86°

W: 61.96 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 40.98

Y : 42.03

Z : 38.3

YXY

Y1 : 42.03

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 32.94%

Y : 38.04%


LRV

~ 42 %

Munsell Color System

2.4Y 6.9/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 70.89

A : 3.2

B : 8.64

CIE-Lch

L : 70.89

C : 9.21

H : 69.67

CIE-Luv

L : 70.89

U : 9.79

V : 11.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.83

A : -0.62

B : 10.36






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BAAB9E

Here are the colors similar to BAAB9E. 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.

#CCB3A3
Dark Nude
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAAB9E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAAB9E.

#C1B1A2
PANTONE 4267 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#ACA39A
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#C8B8AD
PANTONE 4085 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAAB9E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAAB9E.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAAB9E.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BAAB9E

Here are the paint colors similar to BAAB9E. 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 BAAB9E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAAB9E to Dunn-Edwards

#BCAB9C
Stanford Stone (DET 696)
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone (DE 6067)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay (DEC 719)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#BFAA97
Trail Dust (DE 6123)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BAAB9E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAAB9E to PPG Paints

#BDA998
Notorious (PPG1074-4)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#C3AC98
Transcend (PPG1079-4)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAAB9E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAAB9E to Farrow & Ball

#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BAAB9E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAAB9E to Valspar

#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep (2007-10B)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed (2008-10A)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#C9B3A0
Panko (V131-3)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAAB9E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAAB9E to Sherwin Williams

#C5B1A2
Sand Dune (SW 6086)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#B1A290
Tony Taupe (SW 7038)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#C6B3A9
Doeskin (SW 6044)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#ADA090
Taupe Tone (SW 7633)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color BAAB9E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAAB9E to Behr

#C4B2A9
Mauvette (PPU17-10)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#AEA494
Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#AA9C8E
Espresso Martini (N210-4)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAAB9E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAAB9E to Benjamin Moore

#AFA79B
Upper West Side (CSP-70)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#CCB9AD
Meadow Pink (1011)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#ADA290
Indian River (985)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAAB9E 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



BAAB9E
Dark Nude*

9EADBA
Cadet Gray*


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 #BAAB9E?

Color that best contrast with #BAAB9E is #9EADBA, color name is Cadet Gray*
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 #BAAB9E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAAB9E is #9EADBA, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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