Information about #BAABAB color

#BAABAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BAABAB falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 171, 171) — 72.9% red, 67.1% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 6 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BAABAB is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fantail (#BAAEA9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8) and Milestone (#BEB1AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 171, 171)), which gives #BAABAB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAABAB color variations

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

#BAABAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAABAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAABAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAABAB 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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#BAABAB 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 #BAABAB

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

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

#BBB2A9

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

#BAB5A8

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

#BAABAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAABAB
  • RGB186, 171, 171
  • CMYK0, 6, 6, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 171, 171)
  • HSL0°, 10%, 70%
  • HSL Precise0°, 9.804%, 70%
  • HSV0°, 8%, 73%
  • HSB0°, 8%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.671, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.671, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.671, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAABAB
  • DECIMAL ID12233643
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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