#BAB9AC Hex Color

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Color Name

Greige*

Hex Color Code

#BAB9AC

RGB Color Code

RGB(186, 185, 172)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 0.5%, 7.5%, 27.1%

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#BAB9AC hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is BAB9AC?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB9AC is RGB(186, 185, 172). In the RGB color model, #BAB9AC has a red value of 186, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 7.5% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 55.7° (degrees), 9.2 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB9AC has a hue of 55.7° (degrees), 7.5 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color BAB9AC is cool or warm?

Color BAB9AC is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BAB9AC? (For interior and product design)

BAB9AC has an LRV of nearly 48.1. 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

#BAB9AC

LRV 48.1

Light Color

Compare LRV 48.1 of #BAB9AC with dark and light color

Is #BAB9AC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB9AC 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 #BAB9AC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BAB9AC

Hex triplet: #BAB9AC
Red: BA
Green: B9
Blue: AC

RGBA / RGB rgb(186, 185, 172)

Red: 186 (72.9%)
Green: 185 (72.5%)
Blue: 172 (67.5%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 0.54%
Yellow: 7.53%
Key: 27.06%

HSL hsl(55.71deg, 9.2 %, 70.2 %)

Hue: 55.71°
Saturation: 9.21 %
Lightness: 70.20 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 55.71°
Saturation: 7.53 %
Brightness / Value: 72.94 %

RYB ryb(33, 68, 50)

Red: 33 (13.1%)
Yellow: 68 (26.7%)
Blue: 50 (19.6%)

HWB

Hue: 55.71°
Whiteness: 67.45 %
Blackness: 27.06 %

CMY

Cyan: 27.06%
Magenta: 27.45%
Yellow: 32.55%

XYZ

X: 45.05
Y: 48.12
Z: 45.94

YXY

Y1: 48.12
X: 0.32
Y2: 0.35

CIE-Lab

L: 74.9
A: -1.97
B: 6.71

CIE-Lch

L: 74.9
C: 7
H: 106.38

CIE-Luv

L: 74.9
U: 1.31
V: 10.1

Hunter-Lab

L: 69.37
A: -5.47
B: 9.29

Other

LRV: ~ 48.1 %
Munsell Color System: 3.7GY 7.3/1.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BAB9AC

These are the named colors closest to hex BAB9AC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B0A999 Color Greige

94.86% match | ΔE 5.14

#CCCCB7 Color Dark Beige

94.35% match | ΔE 5.65

#CFCFC4 Color Pastel Gray

94.34% match | ΔE 5.66

#B2BEB5 Color Ash Gray

94.20% match | ΔE 5.80

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB9AC.

#B8B7A8 Color BS 12-B-19 - Beige

98.97% match | ΔE 1.03

#BEB7A7 Color BS 00-A-03 - Grey

97.03% match | ΔE 2.97

#B6B6B6 Color BS 18-B-19 - Grey

93.66% match | ΔE 6.34

#BDBDBD Color BS 22-C-35 - Purple

93.57% match | ΔE 6.43

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAB9AC.

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#B5B0A1 Color RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray

96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

#C8CBC4 Color RAL 9018 - Papyrus White

94.56% match | ΔE 5.44

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB9AC.

#BBBEAF Color PANTONE 4177 C

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#C7C3B2 Color PANTONE 4239 C

96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

#B6BCB3 Color PANTONE 4288 C

96.51% match | ΔE 3.49

#B7B09C Color PANTONE 7535 C

95.76% match | ΔE 4.24

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB9AC.

#B2B6AC Color PANTONE 15-5704 TCX - Mineral Gray

97.28% match | ΔE 2.72

#AEACA1 Color PANTONE 15-6304 TCX - Pussywillow Gray

96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

#BAC2BA Color PANTONE 14-4502 TCX - Mercury

95.21% match | ΔE 4.79

#AFAB97 Color PANTONE 15-6410 TCX - Moss Gray

95.15% match | ΔE 4.85

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB9AC.

#AEADA3 Color RAL 100 70 05 - Smoky White

96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

#C8C7BC Color RAL 100 80 05 - Natural Grey

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

#C5C6B3 Color RAL 110 80 10 - Spring Grey

95.85% match | ΔE 4.15

#C6C8BE Color RAL 120 80 05 - Dust Green

95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

Paint color for Hex #BAB9AC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BAB9AC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BAB9AC once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAB9AC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB9AC to Dunn-Edwards

#BAB6A9 Color Play on Gray (DE 6228)

98.35% match | ΔE 1.65

#BAB6AB Color Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)

97.95% match | ΔE 2.05

#B9B5A4 Color Wells Gray (DE 6242)

97.80% match | ΔE 2.20

#BAB4A6 Color Pewter Patter (DET 627)

97.29% match | ΔE 2.71

Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAB9AC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAB9AC to Sherwin Williams

#BDC0B3 Color Contented (SW 6191)

97.50% match | ΔE 2.50

#BBBCA7 Color Softened Green (SW 6177)

96.51% match | ΔE 3.49

#AEB3A9 Color Oyster Bay (SW 6206)

96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

#BEC3BB Color Comfort Gray (SW 6205)

95.94% match | ΔE 4.06

Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAB9AC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAB9AC to Farrow & Ball

#BEC1B3 Color Mizzle (266)

97.26% match | ΔE 2.74

#AEB2A4 Color Blue Gray (91)

96.65% match | ΔE 3.35

#B1B1AA Color Lamp Room Gray (88)

96.60% match | ΔE 3.40

#BAB7A1 Color Ash Grey (W9)

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

Behr

Hex color BAB9AC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB9AC to Behr

#B6BBB2 Color Keystone Gray (HDC-AC-21)

96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

#B1AEA2 Color Granite Boulder (790D-4)

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

#B0ADA0 Color Wells Gray (PPU25-06)

96.65% match | ΔE 3.35

#B6AFA0 Color Camping Tent (N320-4)

96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB9AC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB9AC to Benjamin Moore

#B1ADA2 Color Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)

96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

#C7C8B7 Color Vale Mist (1494)

95.80% match | ΔE 4.20

#B0B8AE Color Misted Green (2138-50)

95.79% match | ΔE 4.21

#CAC7B4 Color Doily (CSP-130)

95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

Valspar

Hex color BAB9AC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB9AC to Valspar

#C8C5B3 Color Grasscloth (T669)

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

#C9C5B3 Color Brown Buzz (6005-3B)

96.14% match | ΔE 3.86

#C7C5AE Color Tea Party (V096-2)

95.20% match | ΔE 4.80

#ACA996 Color Afternoon Nap (T679)

94.87% match | ΔE 5.13

PPG Paints

Hex color BAB9AC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB9AC to PPG Paints

#B2ADA2 Color Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)

96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

#BEC4B7 Color Balsam (PPG1128-4)

95.92% match | ΔE 4.08

#AEAB9A Color Olive It (PPG1032-3)

95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

#CAC8B6 Color French Gray Linen (PPG1029-3)

95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BAB9AC color palettes and scheme combination

706F5D

8C8A74

A3A290

BAB9AC

D1D0C8

E8E8E4

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.

BAACAD

BAB2AC

BAB9AC

B4BAAC

ADBAAC

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.

BAB9AC

ACBAB9

B9ACBA

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

BAB9AC

ACBAB2

ACADBA

BAACB4

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

BAB9AC

C0C0B4

C7C7BC

CECEC4

D5D5CD

DCDCD5

E3E3DD

EAEAE6

F1F1EE

F8F8F6

FFFFFF

Greige* - #BAB9AC Tints

BAB9AC

A7A69A

949489

828178

6F6F67

5D5C56

4A4944

373733

252522

121211

000000

Greige* - #BAB9AC Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BAB9AC

Greige*

#ACADBA

Lavender 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 #BAB9AC?

Color that best contrast with #BAB9AC is #ACADBA, color name is Lavender 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.