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HEX BAB2AA - #BAB2AA, RGB(186,178,170) Color


Color Name: Pale Silver*
Hex Color Code: #BAB2AA
RGB Color Code: RGB(186, 178, 170)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 4.3%, 8.6%, 27.1%



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What color is BAB2AA?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB2AA is RGB(186, 178, 170). In the RGB color model, #BAB2AA has a red value of 186, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 8.6% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 10.4 % saturation, and 69.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB2AA has a hue of 30° (degrees), 8.6 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BAB2AA is cool or warm?

Color BAB2AA is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BAB2AA? (For interior and product design)

BAB2AA 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #BAB2AA with dark and light Color




Is #BAB2AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB2AA 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 #BAB2AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 178, 170)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.30%
Yellow
8.60%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(30deg, 10.4 %, 69.8 %)

Hue
30°
Saturation
10.39 %.
Lightness
69.80 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 68, 53)
Red
37 (14.6%)
Yellow
68 (26.7%)
Blue
53 (20.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30°
Saturation
8.60 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 30°

W: 66.67 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 43.43

Y : 45.18

Z : 44.46

YXY

Y1 : 45.18

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 30.20%

Y : 33.33%


LRV

~ 45.2 %

Munsell Color System

3.5Y 7.2/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 73.01

A : 1.43

B : 5.09

CIE-Lch

L : 73.01

C : 5.29

H : 74.32

CIE-Luv

L : 73.01

U : 5.15

V : 7.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.22

A : -2.31

B : 7.83






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BAB2AA

Here are the colors similar to BAB2AA. 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.

#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB2AA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB2AA.

#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#AFA9A0
PANTONE 401 C
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#C5B9AC
PANTONE 7528 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB2AA.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAB2AA.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB2AA.

#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BAB2AA

Here are the paint colors similar to BAB2AA. 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.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAB2AA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAB2AA to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9
Dove Tale (267)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#C0BCB3
Purbeck Stone (275)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#C7BEB3
Elephant's Breath (229)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAB2AA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB2AA to Dunn-Edwards

#BEB4A8
Drifting (DEC 770)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB2AA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB2AA to Benjamin Moore

#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BAB2AA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB2AA to PPG Paints

#B2ACA2
Greyhound (PPG1008-3)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#C6BAAF
Legendary (PPG1019-3)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#B1A89C
Fieldstone (PPG1000-3)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAB2AA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAB2AA to Sherwin Williams

#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#C8BFB5
Twilight Gray (SW 0054)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#ACA79E
Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color BAB2AA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB2AA to Behr

#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#CBBEB5
Race Track (N180-3)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BAB2AA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB2AA to Valspar

#B0A69A
Ashen Gray (6004-1C)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAB2AA 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



BAB2AA
Pale Silver*

AAB2BA
Zinc*


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 #BAB2AA?

Color that best contrast with #BAB2AA is #AAB2BA, color name is Zinc*
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 #BAB2AA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAB2AA is #AAB2BA, color name is Zinc*.





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