Information about #BAB4BB color

#BAB4BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BAB4BB falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 180, 187) — 72.9% red, 70.6% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BAB4BB reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Misty Lavender (#B6B5B9). Slightly further away sit Greywacke (#BCB8BE) and Rakaia (#BAB7B5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(186, 180, 187)), which gives #BAB4BB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #BAB4BB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BAB4BB color variations

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

#BAB4BB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAB4BB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAB4BB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAB4BB 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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#BAB4BB 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 #BAB4BB

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

Misty Lavender color link
Misty Lavender

#B6B5B9

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

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Triple Concrete color link
Triple Concrete

#B7B6B5

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Gray Cloud color link
Gray Cloud

#B6B6B4

Half Silver Chalice color link
Half Silver Chalice

#B7BAB6

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Antique Steel color link
Antique Steel

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Eighth Tapa color link
Eighth Tapa

#B7B8B2

#BAB4BB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB4BB
  • RGB186, 180, 187
  • CMYK0, 3, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 180, 187)
  • HSL291°, 5%, 72%
  • HSL Precise291.429°, 4.895%, 71.961%
  • HSV291°, 4%, 73%
  • HSB291°, 4%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.706, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.706, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.706, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAB4BB
  • DECIMAL ID12235963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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