Information about #BAB5A9 color

#BAB5A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAB5A9 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 181, 169) (72.9% red, 71% green, 66.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 7 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAB5A9 is a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Eighth Arrowtown (#BAB5A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Perfect Taupe (#BBB2A9) and Half Cougar (#BCB5A6).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 181, 169) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BAB5A9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #BAB5A9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BAB5A9 color variations

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

#BAB5A9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAB5A9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAB5A9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAB5A9 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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#BAB5A9 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 #BAB5A9

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

Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

#BAB5A8

Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

#BBB2A9

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

#BFB7A6

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Half Foggy Grey color link
Half Foggy Grey

#B8B7AF

Ash color link
Ash

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Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Fantail color link
Fantail

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#BAB5A9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB5A9
  • RGB186, 181, 169
  • CMYK0, 2, 7, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 181, 169)
  • HSL42°, 11%, 70%
  • HSL Precise42.353°, 10.968%, 69.608%
  • HSV42°, 9%, 73%
  • HSB42°, 9%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.710, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.710, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.710, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAB5A9
  • DECIMAL ID12236201
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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