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What color is BAB5B0?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB5B0 is RGB(186, 181, 176). In the RGB color model, #BAB5B0 has a red value of 186, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 176. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.7% magenta, 5.4% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 6.8 % saturation, and 71.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB5B0 has a hue of 30° (degrees), 5.4 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BAB5B0 is cool or warm?

Color BAB5B0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BAB5B0? (For interior and product design)

BAB5B0 has an LRV of nearly 47. 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

#BAB5B0

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #BAB5B0 with dark and light Color




Is #BAB5B0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB5B0 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 #BAB5B0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 181, 176)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
176 (69.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.69%
Yellow
5.38%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(30deg, 6.8 %, 71.0 %)

Hue
30°
Saturation
6.76 %.
Lightness
70.98 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 64, 52)
Red
34 (13.5%)
Yellow
64 (25.1%)
Blue
52 (20.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
30°
Saturation
5.38 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 30°

W: 69.02 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 44.61

Y : 46.62

Z : 47.72

YXY

Y1 : 46.62

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 29.02%

Y : 30.98%


LRV

~ 46.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.6Y 7.2/0.6

CIE-Lab

L : 73.95

A : 0.87

B : 3.16

CIE-Lch

L : 73.95

C : 3.28

H : 74.67

CIE-Luv

L : 73.95

U : 3.18

V : 4.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.28

A : -2.87

B : 6.36






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BAB5B0


Here are the colors similar to BAB5B0. 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 - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB5B0.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB5B0.


#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB5B0.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAB5B0.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB5B0.






Paint color for Hex #BAB5B0


Here are the paint colors similar to BAB5B0. 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 BAB5B0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAB5B0 to Sherwin Williams


#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB5B0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB5B0 to Benjamin Moore


#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray (1467)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BAB5B0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB5B0 to PPG Paints


#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BAB5B0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB5B0 to Valspar


#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BAB5B0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB5B0 to Behr


#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAB5B0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB5B0 to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAB5B0 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



BAB5B0
Pale Silver*

B0B5BA
Medium 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 #BAB5B0?

Color that best contrast with #BAB5B0 is #B0B5BA, color name is Medium 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 #BAB5B0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAB5B0 is #B0B5BA, color name is Medium Gray*.





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