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HEX BAB7A6 - #BAB7A6, RGB(186,183,166) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #BAB7A6
RGB Color Code: RGB(186, 183, 166)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 1.6%, 10.8%, 27.1%



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What color is BAB7A6?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB7A6 is RGB(186, 183, 166). In the RGB color model, #BAB7A6 has a red value of 186, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 166. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 10.8% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51° (degrees), 12.7 % saturation, and 69.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB7A6 has a hue of 51° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BAB7A6 is cool or warm?

Color BAB7A6 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BAB7A6? (For interior and product design)

BAB7A6 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #BAB7A6 with dark and light Color




Is #BAB7A6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB7A6 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 #BAB7A6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 183, 166)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
183 (71.8%)
Blue
166 (65.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.61%
Yellow
10.75%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(51deg, 12.7 %, 69.0 %)

Hue
51°
Saturation
12.66 %.
Lightness
69.02 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 72, 51)
Red
36 (14.0%)
Yellow
72 (28.4%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
51°
Saturation
10.75 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 51°

W: 65.10 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 44.07

Y : 47.06

Z : 42.84

YXY

Y1 : 47.06

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 28.24%

Y : 34.90%


LRV

~ 47.1 %

Munsell Color System

2.4GY 7.3/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 74.23

A : -1.93

B : 9.02

CIE-Lch

L : 74.23

C : 9.22

H : 102.08

CIE-Luv

L : 74.23

U : 2.71

V : 13.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.6

A : -5.39

B : 11






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BAB7A6

Here are the colors similar to BAB7A6. 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 - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB7A6.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAB7A6.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB7A6.

#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#A8A99E
PANTONE 414 C
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB7A6.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB7A6.



Paint color for Hex #BAB7A6

Here are the paint colors similar to BAB7A6. 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 BAB7A6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB7A6 to Dunn-Edwards

#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 0.70 (99.3% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#BBB3A2
Flintstone (DE 6221)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAB7A6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAB7A6 to Sherwin Williams

#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#B2AC96
Svelte Sage (SW 6164)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAB7A6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAB7A6 to Farrow & Ball

#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BAB7A6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB7A6 to Behr

#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BAB7A6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB7A6 to PPG Paints

#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin (PPG1025-4)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB7A6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB7A6 to Benjamin Moore

#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#B4AC99
Finnie Gray (CW-55)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BAB7A6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB7A6 to Valspar

#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#B4AC95
Soothing Sage (8004-23C)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAB7A6 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



BAB7A6
Greige*

A6A9BA
Lavender 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 #BAB7A6?

Color that best contrast with #BAB7A6 is #A6A9BA, color name is Lavender 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 #BAB7A6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAB7A6 is #A6A9BA, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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