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What color is BAB697?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB697 is RGB(186, 182, 151). In the RGB color model, #BAB697 has a red value of 186, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 18.8% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 53.1° (degrees), 20.2 % saturation, and 66.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB697 has a hue of 53.1° (degrees), 18.8 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BAB697 is cool or warm?

Color BAB697 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BAB697? (For interior and product design)

BAB697 has an LRV of nearly 46. 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

#BAB697

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #BAB697 with dark and light Color




Is #BAB697 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB697 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 #BAB697 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 182, 151)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
182 (71.4%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.15%
Yellow
18.82%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(53.14deg, 20.2 %, 66.1 %)

Hue
53.14°
Saturation
20.23 %.
Lightness
66.08 %.

RYB

RYB(40, 84, 50)
Red
40 (15.5%)
Yellow
84 (32.9%)
Blue
50 (19.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
53.14°
Saturation
18.82 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 53.14°

W: 59.22 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 42.56

Y : 46.13

Z : 35.94

YXY

Y1 : 46.13

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 28.63%

Y : 40.78%


LRV

~ 46.1 %

Munsell Color System

2.7GY 7.2/3

CIE-Lab

L : 73.63

A : -3.8

B : 16.32

CIE-Lch

L : 73.63

C : 16.75

H : 103.11

CIE-Luv

L : 73.63

U : 4.1

V : 23.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.92

A : -6.99

B : 16.17






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BAB697


Here are the colors similar to BAB697. 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.



#C7C0A7
Sandstone
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#C2B280
Sand
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#C2B280
Ecru
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB697.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB697.


#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#B8B298
PANTONE 2323 C
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB697.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB697.


#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#AAA472
BS 10-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAB697.


#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BAB697


Here are the paint colors similar to BAB697. 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 BAB697 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB697 to Dunn-Edwards


#B9B79B
Trinity Islands (DE 6249)
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#B9B297
Flour Sack (DET 632)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#B0B08E
That's Atomic (DET 504)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#C7C4A5
Sea Glass (DEC 775)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color BAB697 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB697 to Behr


#BBB692
Lichen (MQ6-56)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#BDB593
Bamboo Shoot (MQ6-30)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#BDB38F
Wasabi Powder (PPU9-10)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#C5C0A3
Washed Olive (S350-3)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAB697 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAB697 to Sherwin Williams


#B9B292
Koi Pond (SW 7727)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#AEB08F
Majolica Green (SW 0013)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#C8BD98
Lemongrass (SW 7732)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#C1BCA7
Grassland (SW 6163)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BAB697 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB697 to Valspar


#B9B18D
Oakmoss (6005-3C)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#B9B891
Sumptuous Sage (6002-3C)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#BEB88F
Fields Afar (8003-28D)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#C4BCA0
Good to Grow (8003-27C)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB697 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB697 to Benjamin Moore


#B9B790
Georgian Green (HC-115)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#B5B895
Spring has Sprung (CSP-835)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#BABD99
Burgess Green (CW-485)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#C5BCA2
Market Square Shell (CW-30)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BAB697 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB697 to PPG Paints


#BEB9A2
Heavy Hammock (PPG1027-3)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#B3AE87
Lively Ivy (PPG11-30)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C2B79A
Distant Valley (PPG11-19)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAB697 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAB697 to Farrow & Ball


#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#C9BFAB
Stony Ground (211)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAB697 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



BAB697
Sandstone*

979BBA
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 #BAB697?

Color that best contrast with #BAB697 is #979BBA, 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 #BAB697?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAB697 is #979BBA, color name is Cool Gray*.





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