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What color is BABEC5?

The RGB color code for color number #BABEC5 is RGB(186, 190, 197). In the RGB color model, #BABEC5 has a red value of 186, a green value of 190, and a blue value of 197. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.6% cyan, 3.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 22.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.2° (degrees), 8.7 % saturation, and 75.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BABEC5 has a hue of 218.2° (degrees), 5.6 % saturation and 77.3 % brightness/value.



Color BABEC5 is cool or warm?

Color BABEC5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #BABEC5? (For interior and product design)

BABEC5 has an LRV of nearly 51. 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

#BABEC5

Light Color


Compare LRV 51 of #BABEC5 with dark and light Color




Is #BABEC5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BABEC5 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 #BABEC5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 190, 197)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
190 (74.5%)
Blue
197 (77.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.58%
Magenta
3.55%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
22.75%

HSL

HSL(218.18deg, 8.7 %, 75.1 %)

Hue
218.18°
Saturation
8.66 %.
Lightness
75.10 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 49, 49)
Red
26 (10.2%)
Yellow
49 (19.3%)
Blue
49 (19.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
218.18°
Saturation
5.58 %.
Brightness / Value
77.25 %.

HWB

H: 218.18°

W: 72.94 %

B: 22.75 %

XYZ

X : 48.74

Y : 51.3

Z : 60.16

YXY

Y1 : 51.3

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 25.49%

Y : 22.75%


LRV

~ 51.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.5B 7.5/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 76.86

A : -0.04

B : -4.01

CIE-Lch

L : 76.86

C : 4.01

H : 269.4

CIE-Luv

L : 76.86

U : -2.61

V : -6.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.62

A : -3.86

B : 0.34






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BABEC5


Here are the colors similar to BABEC5. 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 - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BABEC5.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BABEC5.


#C4C3C9
BS 22-B-19 - Soft Bleu
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BABEC5.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BABEC5.


#B1B7BA
PANTONE 4274 C
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#C1C6C8
PANTONE 428 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#B9BBBB
PANTONE 10103 C
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#C3C5C4
PANTONE 10102 C
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BABEC5.


#C8C8C7
RAL 7047 - Telegray 4
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#C5C7C4
RAL 7035 - Light Gray
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#C8CBC4
RAL 9018 - Papyrus White
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BABEC5


Here are the paint colors similar to BABEC5. 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 BABEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BABEC5 to Dunn-Edwards


#B7BDC4
Silver Springs (DE 6346)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#BBBFC3
Silver Lined (DE 6353)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#B0B9C1
Adirondack (DE 6339)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#C0C3C4
Foil (DE 6360)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BABEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BABEC5 to Valspar


#BFC0C6
Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#C0C2CA
Foghorn (8004-47B)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#BBC3CA
Steampunk Gray (V137-3)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#BBC3C8
Elliott Bay (P035)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BABEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BABEC5 to Sherwin Williams


#BDC3CD
Daydream (SW 6541)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#BEC1C3
Lazy Gray (SW 6254)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#B8C0C3
Krypton (SW 6247)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#BFC9D0
Upward (SW 6239)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color BABEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BABEC5 to Behr


#C2C4CA
Glitter (N540-2)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#BFC2CE
Powder Lilac (S550-2)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#C0C4C6
Galactic Tint (N510-2)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#BDBEBF
High Speed Access (N530-3)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BABEC5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BABEC5 to Benjamin Moore


#BAC1C6
Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray (2124-40)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#C3C8CB
Silver Half Dollar (2121-40)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#C3C9CD
Metallic Silver (2132-60)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BABEC5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BABEC5 to PPG Paints


#BEC0C2
Whirlwind (PPG1013-3)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#BCC5CF
Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#B8BFC2
Gray Frost (PPG1012-4)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#BFC4C5
Train (PPG0993-2)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#BABEC5 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



BABEC5
Medium Gray*

C5C1BA
Pale Silver*


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 #BABEC5?

Color that best contrast with #BABEC5 is #C5C1BA, color name is Pale Silver*
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 #BABEC5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BABEC5 is #C5C1BA, color name is Pale Silver*.





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