Information about Eighth Arrowtown color

#BAB5A8 - Eighth Arrowtown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAB5A8 ("Eighth Arrowtown") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 181, 168) — 72.9% red, 71% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 7 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BAB5A8 is a gently muted warm orange that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Cougar (#BCB5A6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Perfect Taupe (#BBB2A9) and Bone White (#B8B7A6).

The recipe behind #BAB5A8 is rgb(186, 181, 168), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BAB5A8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. The name "Eighth Arrowtown" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Eighth Arrowtown color variations

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

Eighth Arrowtown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Eighth Arrowtown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Eighth Arrowtown 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 Eighth Arrowtown

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

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Pebble Grey color link
Pebble Grey

#B4B3A4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB5A8
  • RGB186, 181, 168
  • CMYK0, 2, 7, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 181, 168)
  • HSL43°, 12%, 69%
  • HSL Precise43.333°, 11.538%, 69.412%
  • HSV43°, 10%, 73%
  • HSB43°, 10%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.710, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.710, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.710, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAB5A8
  • DECIMAL ID12236200
  • Name Length16
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