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HEX BAB8A9 - #BAB8A9, RGB(186,184,169) Color


Color Name: Greige*
Hex Color Code: #BAB8A9
RGB Color Code: RGB(186, 184, 169)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 1.1%, 9.1%, 27.1%



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What color is BAB8A9?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB8A9 is RGB(186, 184, 169). In the RGB color model, #BAB8A9 has a red value of 186, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 9.1% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52.9° (degrees), 11.0 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB8A9 has a hue of 52.9° (degrees), 9.1 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BAB8A9 is cool or warm?

Color BAB8A9 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BAB8A9? (For interior and product design)

BAB8A9 has an LRV of nearly 48. 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 48 of #BAB8A9 with dark and light Color




Is #BAB8A9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB8A9 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 #BAB8A9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 184, 169)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
184 (72.2%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.08%
Yellow
9.14%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(52.94deg, 11.0 %, 69.6 %)

Hue
52.94°
Saturation
10.97 %.
Lightness
69.61 %.

RYB

RYB(35, 70, 50)
Red
35 (13.5%)
Yellow
70 (27.6%)
Blue
50 (19.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
52.94°
Saturation
9.14 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 52.94°

W: 66.27 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 44.55

Y : 47.58

Z : 44.37

YXY

Y1 : 47.58

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 27.84%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 47.6 %

Munsell Color System

3GY 7.3/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 74.56

A : -1.96

B : 7.86

CIE-Lch

L : 74.56

C : 8.1

H : 103.96

CIE-Luv

L : 74.56

U : 2.01

V : 11.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.98

A : -5.43

B : 10.15






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BAB8A9

Here are the colors similar to BAB8A9. 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 - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB8A9.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 0.59 (99.4% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAB8A9.

#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB8A9.

#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#C7C3B2
PANTONE 4239 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#B7B09C
PANTONE 7535 C
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#B6BCB3
PANTONE 4288 C
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB8A9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB8A9.



Paint color for Hex #BAB8A9

Here are the paint colors similar to BAB8A9. 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 BAB8A9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB8A9 to Dunn-Edwards

#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.6% similar)
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray (DE 6228)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#BAB6AB
Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#BAB4A6
Pewter Patter (DET 627)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BAB8A9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB8A9 to Behr

#B1AEA2
Granite Boulder (790D-4)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#B0ADA0
Wells Gray (PPU25-06)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#B6AFA0
Camping Tent (N320-4)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#B6BBB2
Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAB8A9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAB8A9 to Sherwin Williams

#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#BDC0B3
Contented (SW 6191)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B2AC9C
Gateway Gray (SW 7644)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#B0AB9C
Chatroom (SW 6171)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAB8A9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAB8A9 to Farrow & Ball

#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#C5BDAC
Drop Cloth (283)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#B2ADA0
Hardwick White (5)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BAB8A9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB8A9 to Valspar

#C8C5B3
Grasscloth (T669)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#C9C5B3
Brown Buzz (6005-3B)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#ACA996
Afternoon Nap (T679)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB8A9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB8A9 to Benjamin Moore

#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#AEAA9A
Herbal Escape (1487)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#CAC7B4
Doily (CSP-130)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#B2AB99
Kid Gloves (CSP-175)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BAB8A9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB8A9 to PPG Paints

#AEAB9A
Olive It (PPG1032-3)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#B2ADA2
Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#AFABA1
Kalispell (PPG0998-3)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAB8A9 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



BAB8A9
Greige*

A9ABBA
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 #BAB8A9?

Color that best contrast with #BAB8A9 is #A9ABBA, 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 #BAB8A9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAB8A9 is #A9ABBA, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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