Information about #BABABA color

#BABABA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BABABA is classified in the Register under the Greyscale Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 186, 186) (72.9% red, 72.9% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BABABA reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Gray (#BBBDBD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greywacke (#BCB8BE) and Half Silver Chalice (#B7BAB6).

Under the hood all three RGB channels are equal (186 each), placing #BABABA exactly on the neutral axis of the color space. If you plan to put text on a #BABABA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#BABABA color variations

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

#BABABA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Reserved

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#C7C7C7

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#D5D5D5

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#E3E3E3

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#F1F1F1

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White

#FFFFFF

#BABABA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Reserved

#BABABA
#949494

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#6F6F6F

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#4A4A4A

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Nero

#252525
Black

#000000

#BABABA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Reserved

#BABABA
#AEAEAE

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#A2A2A2

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#969696

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#8B8B8B

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Grey

#808080

Nearest named colors to #BABABA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Half Silver Chalice color link
Half Silver Chalice

#B7BAB6

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

Misty Lavender color link
Misty Lavender

#B6B5B9

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Half Atmosphere color link
Half Atmosphere

#BEBFB7

Triple Concrete color link
Triple Concrete

#B7B6B5

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Eighth Castle Rock color link
Eighth Castle Rock

#BEBDB4

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

#BABABA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#BABABA color image #BABABA color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABABA
  • RGB186, 186, 186
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 186, 186)
  • HSL0°, 0%, 73%
  • HSL Precise0°, 0%, 72.941%
  • HSV0°, 0%, 73%
  • HSB0°, 0%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.729, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.729, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.729, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyGreyscale
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBABABA
  • DECIMAL ID12237498
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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