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What color is BAB1AD?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB1AD is RGB(186, 177, 173). In the RGB color model, #BAB1AD has a red value of 186, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.8% magenta, 7.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 18.5° (degrees), 8.6 % saturation, and 70.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB1AD has a hue of 18.5° (degrees), 7.0 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BAB1AD is cool or warm?

Color BAB1AD is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BAB1AD? (For interior and product design)

BAB1AD has an LRV of nearly 45. 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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#BAB1AD

Light Color


Compare LRV 45 of #BAB1AD with dark and light Color




Is #BAB1AD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB1AD 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 #BAB1AD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 177, 173)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.84%
Yellow
6.99%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(18.46deg, 8.6 %, 70.4 %)

Hue
18.46°
Saturation
8.61 %.
Lightness
70.39 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 65, 53)
Red
37 (14.5%)
Yellow
65 (25.7%)
Blue
53 (21.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
18.46°
Saturation
6.99 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 18.46°

W: 67.84 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 43.51

Y : 44.9

Z : 45.91

YXY

Y1 : 44.9

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 30.59%

Y : 32.16%


LRV

~ 44.9 %

Munsell Color System

9YR 7.1/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 72.83

A : 2.49

B : 3.18

CIE-Lch

L : 72.83

C : 4.04

H : 51.92

CIE-Luv

L : 72.83

U : 5.49

V : 4.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.01

A : -1.35

B : 6.28






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BAB1AD


Here are the colors similar to BAB1AD. 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.



#C9C0BB
Pale Silver
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#A9A9A9
Dark Gray
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#BEBEBE
Medium Gray
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#C0C0C0
Silver
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB1AD.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB1AD.


#C4BCB7
PANTONE 406 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#AEA8A5
PANTONE 2331 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B0ABAC
PANTONE 4282 C
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#BFB8AF
PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB1AD.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB1AD.


#B6B6B6
BS 18-B-19 - Grey
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#A9A9A8
BS 10-A-03 - Sink Grey
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#BDBDBD
BS 22-C-35 - Purple
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#BFBFBF
BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAB1AD.


#B7B3A8
RAL 7044 - Silk Gray
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#B0B0A9
RAL 7038 - Agate Gray
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#B5B0A1
RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#A1A1A0
RAL 9006 - White Aluminium
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BAB1AD


Here are the paint colors similar to BAB1AD. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAB1AD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAB1AD to Sherwin Williams


#C0B6B4
Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray (SW 6002)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray (SW 6003)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAB1AD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB1AD to Dunn-Edwards


#C5B9B4
Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain (DE 6388)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#AEADAD
Industrial Age (DET 618)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet (DE 6381)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BAB1AD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB1AD to Valspar


#B8B4B4
Ganymede (8006-12C)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#C9BFBD
Oyster Bay (V127-3)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#CDC2BA
Windmill (8005-10C)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#A8A7A5
Warm Shale (M219)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BAB1AD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB1AD to PPG Paints


#C3B8B7
Luxurious (PPG18-04)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C4BDBA
Hush (PPG1004-3)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#C8BCB7
Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB1AD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB1AD to Benjamin Moore


#B6B4B2
Nightingale (AF-670)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar (1460)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood (1005)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday (2112-50)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color BAB1AD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB1AD to Behr


#B1B0AF
Sparrow (780F-4)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#BEBBBB
Grape Creme (PPU16-11)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#AEADAC
Flannel Gray (N520-3)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#AEACAD
Classy (MQ5-04)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAB1AD 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



BAB1AD
Pale Silver*

ADB6BA
Zinc*


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 #BAB1AD?

Color that best contrast with #BAB1AD is #ADB6BA, color name is Zinc*
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 #BAB1AD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAB1AD is #ADB6BA, color name is Zinc*.





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