What color is #BAB2B0?

#BAB2B0 is a light gray, closest to the named color Gray Marble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BAB2B0?

The RGB value is 186, 178, 176: 186 red, 178 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BAB2B0?

The complementary color is #B0B8BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BAB2B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BAB2B0 color

#BAB2B0 rgb(186, 178, 176)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BAB2B0 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 69.8% green and 69% blue (186, 178, 176).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 7% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 5% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Gray Marble (#B9B4B1), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#BAB2B0 color codes

HEX	`#BAB2B0`
RGB	`rgb(186, 178, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 69.8%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 7%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 5%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 5%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.16, 2.48, 2.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.16, 3.2, 39.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.006, 45.415, 47.514)`
Decimal	`12235440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BAB2B0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BAB2B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BAB2B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BAB2B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bab2b0; }
.text { color: #bab2b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bab2b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 178 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bab2b0, #bab7b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #BAB2B0?: #BAB2B0 is a light gray, closest to the named color Gray Marble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BAB2B0?: The RGB value is 186, 178, 176: 186 red, 178 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BAB2B0?: The complementary color is #B0B8BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BAB2B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.