Information about #BAA8B1 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAA8B1 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 168, 177) — 72.9% red, 65.9% green, 69.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 4 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BAA8B1 reads as a softly toned pink-red rose and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Black Shadows (#BFAFB2). Slightly further away sit Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).

The recipe behind #BAA8B1 is rgb(186, 168, 177), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAA8B1: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAA8B1 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BAA8B1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAA8B1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAA8B1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAA8B1 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BAA8B1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BAA8B1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Pink Swan color link
Pink Swan

#BFB3B2

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Half Mountain Mist color link
Half Mountain Mist

#B7B4B0

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAA8B1
  • RGB186, 168, 177
  • CMYK0, 7, 4, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 168, 177)
  • HSL330°, 12%, 69%
  • HSL Precise330°, 11.538%, 69.412%
  • HSV330°, 10%, 73%
  • HSB330°, 10%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.659, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.659, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.659, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAA8B1
  • DECIMAL ID12232881
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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