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What color is BAB09D?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB09D is RGB(186, 176, 157). In the RGB color model, #BAB09D has a red value of 186, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 157. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 15.6% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 39.3° (degrees), 17.4 % saturation, and 67.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB09D has a hue of 39.3° (degrees), 15.6 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BAB09D is cool or warm?

Color BAB09D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BAB09D? (For interior and product design)

BAB09D has an LRV of nearly 44. 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

#BAB09D

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #BAB09D with dark and light Color




Is #BAB09D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB09D 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 #BAB09D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 176, 157)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.38%
Yellow
15.59%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(39.31deg, 17.4 %, 67.3 %)

Hue
39.31°
Saturation
17.37 %.
Lightness
67.25 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 77, 53)
Red
41 (16.2%)
Yellow
77 (30.4%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
39.31°
Saturation
15.59 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 39.31°

W: 61.57 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 41.86

Y : 43.92

Z : 38.17

YXY

Y1 : 43.92

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 30.98%

Y : 38.43%


LRV

~ 43.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.5Y 7.0/2

CIE-Lab

L : 72.18

A : 0.34

B : 11.01

CIE-Lch

L : 72.18

C : 11.01

H : 88.23

CIE-Luv

L : 72.18

U : 7.09

V : 15.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.28

A : -3.24

B : 12.25






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BAB09D


Here are the colors similar to BAB09D. 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.



#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB09D.


#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#B8B298
PANTONE 2323 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB09D.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB09D.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB09D.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAB09D.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BAB09D


Here are the paint colors similar to BAB09D. 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 BAB09D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB09D to Dunn-Edwards


#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color BAB09D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB09D to Behr


#B7AC97
Desert Khaki (N310-4)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#AFA791
Stone Walls (PPU8-19)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#AEA492
Garden Wall (730D-4)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB09D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB09D to Benjamin Moore


#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#BFB198
Kangaroo (AF-145)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#AEA897
Sandy Hook Gray (HC-108)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BAB09D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB09D to PPG Paints


#B5AB9C
Desert Dune (PPG1023-4)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#C4BAA1
Dancing Dolphin (PPG1102-3)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust (PPG1102-4)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAB09D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAB09D to Sherwin Williams


#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#C0B9A9
Jogging Path (SW 7638)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage (SW 6164)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BAB09D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB09D to Valspar


#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B5A893
Earthy Beige (M351)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#B0A998
Artemis (8006-1D)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAB09D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAB09D to Farrow & Ball


#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#C1B2A2
Jitney (293)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#C6BAAA
Roasted Macadamia (CB2)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAB09D 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



BAB09D
Greige*

9DA7BA
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 #BAB09D?

Color that best contrast with #BAB09D is #9DA7BA, 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 #BAB09D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAB09D is #9DA7BA, color name is Cadet Gray*.





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