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HEX BAB99F - #BAB99F, RGB(186,185,159) Color


Color Name: Dark Beige*
Hex Color Code: #BAB99F
RGB Color Code: RGB(186, 185, 159)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.5%, 14.5%, 27.1%



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What color is BAB99F?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB99F is RGB(186, 185, 159). In the RGB color model, #BAB99F has a red value of 186, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 14.5% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 57.8° (degrees), 16.4 % saturation, and 67.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB99F has a hue of 57.8° (degrees), 14.5 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BAB99F is cool or warm?

Color BAB99F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BAB99F? (For interior and product design)

BAB99F 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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#BAB99F

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #BAB99F with dark and light Color




Is #BAB99F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB99F 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 #BAB99F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 185, 159)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.54%
Yellow
14.52%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(57.78deg, 16.4 %, 67.6 %)

Hue
57.78°
Saturation
16.36 %.
Lightness
67.65 %.

RYB

RYB(36, 78, 50)
Red
36 (14.2%)
Yellow
78 (30.8%)
Blue
50 (19.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
57.78°
Saturation
14.52 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 57.78°

W: 62.35 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 43.86

Y : 47.64

Z : 39.68

YXY

Y1 : 47.64

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 27.45%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 47.6 %

Munsell Color System

4GY 7.3/2.6

CIE-Lab

L : 74.6

A : -4.14

B : 13.34

CIE-Lch

L : 74.6

C : 13.97

H : 107.23

CIE-Luv

L : 74.6

U : 2.01

V : 19.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.02

A : -7.37

B : 14.23






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BAB99F

Here are the colors similar to BAB99F. 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.

#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#B0A999
Greige
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB99F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB99F.

#BFBB98
PANTONE 453 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#C3C6A8
PANTONE 5803 C
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#CAC7A7
PANTONE 454 C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#BBBEAF
PANTONE 4177 C
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB99F.

#B8B7A8
BS 12-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB99F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAB99F.

#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BAB99F

Here are the paint colors similar to BAB99F. 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 BAB99F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAB99F to Sherwin Williams

#BBBCA7
Softened Green (SW 6177)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#BDC0A0
Recycled Glass (SW 7747)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B9B292
Koi Pond (SW 7727)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#AEB08F
Majolica Green (SW 0013)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAB99F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAB99F to Farrow & Ball

#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#C6C0AA
Bone (15)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#C7BFAB
Old White (4)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color BAB99F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB99F to Behr

#BBB692
Lichen (MQ6-56)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#BDB593
Bamboo Shoot (MQ6-30)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#CAC8B4
Ocean Foam (PPU10-10)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#BDB98F
Back To Nature (S340-4)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB99F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB99F to Benjamin Moore

#B5B895
Spring has Sprung (CSP-835)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#BABD99
Burgess Green (CW-485)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#B9B790
Georgian Green (HC-115)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#CBC7B0
Camouflage (2143-40)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BAB99F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB99F to Valspar

#C7C5AE
Tea Party (V096-2)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#C4C6AF
Understory (T638)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#B9B891
Sumptuous Sage (6002-3C)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#C9C8B1
Mint Frost (6001-3B)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAB99F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB99F to Dunn-Edwards

#B0B08E
That's Atomic (DET 504)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray (DE 6242)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#C7C7A1
Watercress (DE 5528)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BAB99F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB99F to PPG Paints

#B9BD97
Bahia Grass (PPG1122-4)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C3C7B2
Pale Pine (PPG1030-2)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#C8CAB5
Whispering Pine (PPG1125-3)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#CBCCB5
Only Olive (PPG1123-4)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAB99F 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



BAB99F
Dark Beige*

9FA0BA
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 #BAB99F?

Color that best contrast with #BAB99F is #9FA0BA, 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 #BAB99F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAB99F is #9FA0BA, color name is Cool Gray*.





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