Information about #BABBB0 color

#BABBB0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BABBB0 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 187, 176) — 72.9% red, 73.3% green, 69% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 4 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BABBB0 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Lemon Grass (#BABEAF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grey Nickel (#BDBAAE) and Eighth Stonehenge (#BDB9B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 187, 176) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BABBB0: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #BABBB0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BABBB0 color variations

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

#BABBB0 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BABBB0

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

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Eighth Tapa color link
Eighth Tapa

#B7B8B2

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Tasman color link
Tasman

#BAC0B3

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

Pumice color link
Pumice

#BAC0B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABBB0
  • RGB186, 187, 176
  • CMYK0, 0, 4, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 187, 176)
  • HSL65°, 7%, 71%
  • HSL Precise65.455°, 7.483%, 71.176%
  • HSV65°, 6%, 73%
  • HSB65°, 6%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.733, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.733, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.733, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBABBB0
  • DECIMAL ID12237744
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01