Information about #BABCC5 color

#BABCC5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BABCC5 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 188, 197) — 72.9% red, 73.7% green, 77.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 4 / 0 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BABCC5 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1). Slightly further away sit French Grey (#BFBDC1) and Ghost (#C0BFC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(186, 188, 197)), which gives #BABCC5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BABCC5: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #BABCC5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BABCC5 color variations

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

#BABCC5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BABCC5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#686C7D

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#454853

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#222429

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Black

#000000

#BABCC5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#95969C

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Grey

#808080

#BABCC5 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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#BABCC5 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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#C5C3BA
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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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#C1C5BA
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#C5BDBA
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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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#BAC1C5
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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
#BABCC5
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#C5BABC
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#BCC5BA
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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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#C3BAC5
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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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#C5BAC1
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#BAC5BD
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Nearest named colors to #BABCC5

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

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Quarter Powder Blue color link
Quarter Powder Blue

#BEC6C8

#BABCC5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABCC5
  • RGB186, 188, 197
  • CMYK4, 4, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(186, 188, 197)
  • HSL229°, 9%, 75%
  • HSL Precise229.091°, 8.661%, 75.098%
  • HSV229°, 6%, 77%
  • HSB229°, 6%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.737, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.737, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.737, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBABCC5
  • DECIMAL ID12238021
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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