HEX BABCBD - #BABCBD, RGB(186,188,189) Color
| Color Name: | Medium Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BABCBD |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(186, 188, 189) |
| CMYK Values*: | 1.6%, 0.5%, 0.0%, 25.9% |
What color is BABCBD?
The RGB color code for color number #BABCBD is RGB(186, 188, 189). In the RGB color model, #BABCBD has a red value of 186, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 189. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.6% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 2.2 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BABCBD has a hue of 200° (degrees), 1.6 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.
Color BABCBD is cool or warm?
Color BABCBD is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #BABCBD? (For interior and product design)
BABCBD has an LRV of nearly 50. 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
#BABCBD
Light Color
Compare LRV 50 of #BABCBD with dark and light Color
Is #BABCBD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BABCBD 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 #BABCBD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(186, 188, 189)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
189 (74.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.59%
Magenta
0.53%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.88%
HSL
HSL(200deg, 2.2 %, 73.5 %)
Hue
200°
Saturation
2.22 %.
Lightness
73.53 %.
RYB
RYB(29, 55, 49)
Red
29 (11.2%)
Yellow
55 (21.7%)
Blue
49 (19.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
200°
Saturation
1.59 %.
Brightness / Value
74.12 %.
HWB
H: 200°
W: 72.94 %
B: 25.88 %
XYZ
X : 47.42
Y : 50.08
Z : 55.31
YXY
Y1 : 50.08
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 27.06%
M : 26.27%
Y : 25.88%
LRV
~ 50.1 %
Munsell Color System
9.7BG 7.5/0.2
CIE-Lab
L : 76.12
A : -0.5
B : -0.76
CIE-Lch
L : 76.12
C : 0.91
H : 236.34
CIE-Luv
L : 76.12
U : -1.18
V : -1.04
Hunter-Lab
L : 70.77
A : -4.24
B : 3.2
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BABCBD
Here are the colors similar to BABCBD. 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
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #BABCBD
Here are the paint colors similar to BABCBD. 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.
Behr
Hex color BABCBD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BABCBD to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#BABCBD color palettes and scheme combination
6D7071
86898B
A0A3A4
BABCBD
D4D5D6
EEEFEF
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.
BABDBB
BABDBD
BABCBD
BABBBD
BBBABD
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.
BABCBD
BDBABC
BCBDBA
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BABCBD
BDBABD
BDBBBA
BBBDBA
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BABCBD
C0C2C3
C7C9CA
CED0D0
D5D6D7
DCDDDE
E3E4E4
EAEAEB
F1F1F1
F8F8F8
FFFFFF
BABCBD
A7A9AA
949697
828384
6F7071
5D5E5E
4A4B4B
373838
252525
121212
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BABCBD
Medium Gray*
BDBBBA
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 #BABCBD?
Color that best contrast with #BABCBD is #BDBBBA,
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 #BABCBD?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BABCBD is #BDBBBA, color name is Medium Gray*.
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