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HEX BABAB9 - #BABAB9, RGB(186,186,185) Color


Color Name: Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code: #BABAB9
RGB Color Code: RGB(186, 186, 185)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 0.5%, 27.1%





What color is BABAB9?

The RGB color code for color number #BABAB9 is RGB(186, 186, 185). In the RGB color model, #BABAB9 has a red value of 186, a green value of 186, and a blue value of 185. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.5% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 0.7 % saturation, and 72.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BABAB9 has a hue of 60° (degrees), 0.5 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color BABAB9 is cool or warm?

Color BABAB9 is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color

What is the LRV of BABAB9?

Color code BABAB9 has an LRV of nearly 49. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BABAB9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

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

CMYK

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

HSL

HSL(60deg, 0.7 %, 72.7 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
0.72 %.
Lightness
72.75 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 58, 50)
Red
30 (11.9%)
Yellow
58 (22.8%)
Blue
50 (19.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
0.54 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 72.55 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 46.57

Y : 49.06

Z : 52.91

YXY

Y1 : 49.06

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 27.06%

Y : 27.45%


LRV

~ 49.1 %

Munsell Color System

4.9GY 7.4/0.1

CIE-Lab

L : 75.49

A : -0.18

B : 0.5

CIE-Lch

L : 75.49

C : 0.53

H : 110.01

CIE-Luv

L : 75.49

U : 0.06

V : 0.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.04

A : -3.9

B : 4.24






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BABAB9


Here are the colors similar to BABAB9. 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 - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#CCCCCC
Neon Silver
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BABAB9.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BABAB9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BABAB9.


#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#CCCCCC
BS 16-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BABAB9.


#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 1.06 (98.9% similar)
#B2B4B2
PANTONE 421 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#B1B3B3
PANTONE Cool Gray 5 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#B1B1B1
PANTONE 4281 C
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BABAB9.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #BABAB9


Here are the paint colors similar to BABAB9. 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 BABAB9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BABAB9 to Dunn-Edwards


#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#C3C0BB
Gray Pearl (DEC 795)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BABAB9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BABAB9 to Sherwin Williams


#BAB9B6
March Wind (SW 7668)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver (SW 7663)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BABAB9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BABAB9 to PPG Paints


#B9B8B5
Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#BBBAB5
Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone (PPG1009-4)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)





Behr

Hex color BABAB9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BABAB9 to Behr


#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#B8BCBC
French Silver (PPU18-05)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#BDBEB9
Hailstorm Gray (PPU24-17)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BABAB9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BABAB9 to Benjamin Moore


#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray (HC-169)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#C1BFBA
Smoke Embers (1466)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BABAB9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BABAB9 to Valspar


#C0C2C2
Rocky Shelter (8006-11C)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise (4004-1B)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver (4008-1B)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#BABAB9 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.

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