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? (For interior and product design)
BABAB9 has an LRV of nearly 49. 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.
Dark Color
#BABAB9
Light Color
Compare LRV 49 of #BABAB9 with dark and light Color
Is #BABAB9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BABAB9 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 #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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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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
Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#BABAB9 color palettes and scheme combination
6E6E6C
878786
A1A19F
BABAB9
D3D3D3
EDEDEC
FFFFFF
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.
BAB9B9
BABAB9
BABAB9
BABAB9
B9BAB9
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.
BABAB9
B9BABA
BAB9BA
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BABAB9
B9BABA
B9B9BA
BAB9BA
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BABAB9
C0C0C0
C7C7C7
CECECE
D5D5D5
DCDCDC
E3E3E3
EAEAEA
F1F1F1
F8F8F8
FFFFFF
BABAB9
A7A7A6
949494
828281
6F6F6F
5D5D5C
4A4A49
373737
252525
121212
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BABAB9
Medium Gray*
B9B9BA
Medium 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 #BABAB9?
Color that best contrast with #BABAB9 is #B9B9BA,
color name is Medium 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 #BABAB9?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BABAB9 is #B9B9BA, color name is Medium Gray*.
Color Images and Mockup
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