Information about #BAB4AB color

#BAB4AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAB4AB is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 180, 171) (72.9% red, 70.6% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 6 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BAB4AB is a quiet, subdued grey that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Perfect Taupe (#BBB2A9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eighth Arrowtown (#BAB5A8) and Milestone (#BEB1AC).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 180, 171) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BAB4AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #BAB4AB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BAB4AB color variations

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

#BAB4AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAB4AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAB4AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAB4AB 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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#BAB4AB 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 #BAB4AB

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

Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

#BBB2A9

Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

#BAB5A8

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Half Foggy Grey color link
Half Foggy Grey

#B8B7AF

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Half Mountain Mist color link
Half Mountain Mist

#B7B4B0

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

#BAB4AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB4AB
  • RGB186, 180, 171
  • CMYK0, 2, 6, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 180, 171)
  • HSL36°, 10%, 70%
  • HSL Precise36°, 9.804%, 70%
  • HSV36°, 8%, 73%
  • HSB36°, 8%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.706, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.706, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.706, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAB4AB
  • DECIMAL ID12235947
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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