Information about Half Grey Chateau color

#BABDC1 - Half Grey Chateau color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BABDC1, known as "Half Grey Chateau", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 189, 193) (72.9% red, 74.1% green, 75.7% blue), or CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BABDC1 reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Gray (#BBBDBD). Slightly further away sit French Grey (#BFBDC1) and Greywacke (#BCB8BE).

The recipe behind #BABDC1 is rgb(186, 189, 193), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. The name "Half Grey Chateau" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Half Grey Chateau color variations

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

Half Grey Chateau color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Half Grey Chateau color hues

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

Half Grey Chateau 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 Half Grey Chateau

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

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABDC1
  • RGB186, 189, 193
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(186, 189, 193)
  • HSL214°, 5%, 74%
  • HSL Precise214.286°, 5.344%, 74.314%
  • HSV214°, 4%, 76%
  • HSB214°, 4%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.741, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.741, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.741, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBABDC1
  • DECIMAL ID12238273
  • Name Length17
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