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What color is BAB9B1?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB9B1 is RGB(186, 185, 177). In the RGB color model, #BAB9B1 has a red value of 186, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 177. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 4.8% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 53.3° (degrees), 6.1 % saturation, and 71.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB9B1 has a hue of 53.3° (degrees), 4.8 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BAB9B1 is cool or warm?

Color BAB9B1 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BAB9B1? (For interior and product design)

BAB9B1 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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#BAB9B1

Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #BAB9B1 with dark and light Color




Is #BAB9B1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB9B1 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 #BAB9B1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 185, 177)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
177 (69.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.54%
Yellow
4.84%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(53.33deg, 6.1 %, 71.2 %)

Hue
53.33°
Saturation
6.12 %.
Lightness
71.18 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 64, 50)
Red
32 (12.7%)
Yellow
64 (25.2%)
Blue
50 (19.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
53.33°
Saturation
4.84 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 53.33°

W: 69.41 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 45.53

Y : 48.31

Z : 48.52

YXY

Y1 : 48.31

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 27.45%

Y : 30.59%


LRV

~ 48.3 %

Munsell Color System

3.2GY 7.4/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 75.02

A : -1.1

B : 4.17

CIE-Lch

L : 75.02

C : 4.31

H : 104.74

CIE-Luv

L : 75.02

U : 1.03

V : 6.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.51

A : -4.7

B : 7.27






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BAB9B1


Here are the colors similar to BAB9B1. 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.



#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#CFCFC4
Pastel Gray
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB9B1.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAB9B1.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB9B1.


#C4BFB6
PANTONE 400 C
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB9B1.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB9B1.


#BEB7A7
BS 00-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BAB9B1


Here are the paint colors similar to BAB9B1. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color BAB9B1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB9B1 to PPG Paints


#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#C7C6C2
Silver Band (PPG0995-3)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color BAB9B1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB9B1 to Behr


#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#C4C0BB
Natural Gray (PPU18-10)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#C8C8C0
Silver Marlin (N360-2)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#CAC9C0
Whitewash Oak (PPU24-12)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB9B1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB9B1 to Benjamin Moore


#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#B9BFBE
Winter Solstice (1605)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAB9B1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAB9B1 to Sherwin Williams


#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#C2C0BB
Light French Gray (SW 0055)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#C3C1BC
Knitting Needles (SW 7672)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAB9B1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB9B1 to Dunn-Edwards


#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#C7C7C2
Dolphin Tales (DET 600)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray (DEC 790)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BAB9B1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB9B1 to Valspar


#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#BCC2C2
Shallow Skies (V116-1)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#D0CFC6
Passing Shadow (T668)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAB9B1 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



BAB9B1
Medium Gray*

B1B2BA
Dark 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 #BAB9B1?

Color that best contrast with #BAB9B1 is #B1B2BA, color name is Dark 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 #BAB9B1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAB9B1 is #B1B2BA, color name is Dark Gray*.





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