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HEX BAB297 - #BAB297, RGB(186,178,151) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #BAB297
RGB Color Code: RGB(186, 178, 151)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 4.3%, 18.8%, 27.1%



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What color is BAB297?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB297 is RGB(186, 178, 151). In the RGB color model, #BAB297 has a red value of 186, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 18.8% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.3° (degrees), 20.2 % saturation, and 66.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB297 has a hue of 46.3° (degrees), 18.8 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BAB297 is cool or warm?

Color BAB297 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BAB297? (For interior and product design)

BAB297 has an LRV of nearly 45. 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.



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#BAB297

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #BAB297 with dark and light Color




Is #BAB297 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB297 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 #BAB297 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 178, 151)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.30%
Yellow
18.82%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(46.29deg, 20.2 %, 66.1 %)

Hue
46.29°
Saturation
20.23 %.
Lightness
66.08 %.

RYB

RYB(42, 83, 52)
Red
42 (16.3%)
Yellow
83 (32.4%)
Blue
52 (20.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
46.29°
Saturation
18.82 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 46.29°

W: 59.22 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 41.76

Y : 44.51

Z : 35.67

YXY

Y1 : 44.51

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 30.20%

Y : 40.78%


LRV

~ 44.5 %

Munsell Color System

0.7GY 7.1/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 72.57

A : -1.67

B : 14.84

CIE-Lch

L : 72.57

C : 14.93

H : 96.43

CIE-Luv

L : 72.57

U : 6.35

V : 21.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.72

A : -5.04

B : 15.01






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BAB297

Here are the colors similar to BAB297. 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 - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#C3B091
Khaki
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#C2B280
Sand
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB297.

#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#BBAC88
PANTONE 4241 C
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#CABEA5
PANTONE 4240 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB297.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB297.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB297.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAB297.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.27 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BAB297

Here are the paint colors similar to BAB297. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAB297 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAB297 to Sherwin Williams

#B9B292
Koi Pond (SW 7727)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage (SW 6164)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#C8BD98
Lemongrass (SW 7732)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BAB297 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB297 to Valspar

#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#B9B18D
Oakmoss (6005-3C)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C1B28B
Withered Moss (6007-3C)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color BAB297 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB297 to Behr

#BDB593
Bamboo Shoot (MQ6-30)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#BDB38F
Wasabi Powder (PPU9-10)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#B7AC97
Desert Khaki (N310-4)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#BBB692
Lichen (MQ6-56)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB297 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB297 to Benjamin Moore

#C2B393
Coastal Path (AF-380)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#BFB198
Kangaroo (AF-145)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BAB297 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB297 to PPG Paints

#B9AB8F
Prairie Dust (PPG1102-4)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#C0AF92
Rock Cliffs (PPG1101-4)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#B3AE87
Lively Ivy (PPG11-30)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAB297 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB297 to Dunn-Edwards

#C0B28E
Trail Blazer (DET 633)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked (DEC 771)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAB297 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAB297 to Farrow & Ball

#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAB297 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



BAB297
Greige*

979FBA
Cool 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 #BAB297?

Color that best contrast with #BAB297 is #979FBA, color name is Cool 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 #BAB297?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAB297 is #979FBA, color name is Cool Gray*.





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