Color Name
Medium Gray*
Hex Color Code
#BABDBC
RGB Color Code
RGB(186, 189, 188)
CMYK Values*
1.6%, 0.0%, 0.5%, 25.9%
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What color is BABDBC?

The RGB color code for color number #BABDBC is RGB(186, 189, 188). In the RGB color model, #BABDBC has a red value of 186, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.5% yellow, and 25.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 160° (degrees), 2.2 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BABDBC has a hue of 160° (degrees), 1.6 % saturation and 74.1 % brightness/value.

Color BABDBC is cool or warm?

Color BABDBC is a cool color.

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

BABDBC has an LRV of nearly 50.5. 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
#BABDBC
LRV 50.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 50.5 of #BABDBC with dark and light color

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

Check if the color BABDBC 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BABDBC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BABDBC
Hex triplet
#BABDBC
Red
BA
Green
BD
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(186, 189, 188)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
1.59%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.53%
Key
25.88%
HSL hsl(160deg, 2.2 %, 73.5 %)
Hue
160°
Saturation
2.22 %
Lightness
73.53 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
160°
Saturation
1.59 %
Brightness / Value
74.12 %
RYB ryb(28, 56, 49)
Red
28 (11.1%)
Yellow
56 (22.1%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)
HWB
Hue
160°
Whiteness
72.94 %
Blackness
25.88 %
CMY
Cyan
27.06%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
47.52
Y
50.47
Z
54.81
YXY
Y1
50.47
X
0.31
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
76.35
A
-1.22
B
0.13
CIE-Lch
L
76.35
C
1.23
H
173.91
CIE-Luv
L
76.35
U
-1.64
V
0.41
Hunter-Lab
L
71.04
A
-4.9
B
3.98
Other
LRV
~ 50.5 %
Munsell Color System
4.5G 7.5/0.3

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 #BABDBC

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

#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray
98.17% match | ΔE 1.83
#C0C0C0 Color Silver
97.98% match | ΔE 2.02
#BAC4C8 Color Zinc
96.15% match | ΔE 3.85
#CCCCCC Color Neon Silver
95.65% match | ΔE 4.35

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BABDBC.

#B9BBBB Color PANTONE 10103 C
99.05% match | ΔE 0.95
#C3C5C4 Color PANTONE 10102 C
97.83% match | ΔE 2.17
#B2B4B2 Color PANTONE 421 C
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BABDBC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BABDBC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BABDBC.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BABDBC.


Paint color for Hex #BABDBC

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Behr

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


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Valspar

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


Farrow & Ball

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


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BABDBC 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

#BABDBC
Medium Gray*
#BDBABB
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 #BABDBC?

Color that best contrast with #BABDBC is #BDBABB, 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 #BABDBC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BABDBC is #BDBABB, color name is Medium Gray*.

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