#bab7ae Color Information

#bab7ae Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bab7ae. In RGB, it consists of 72.9% Red, 71.8% Green, and 68.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 1.6% Magenta, 6.5% Yellow, and 27.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 45.0°, with saturation of 8% and lightness of 70.6%. The decimal value for #bab7ae is 12236718, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc99. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bab7ae is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#bab7ae Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color186, 183, 174 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color72.9%, 71.8%, 68.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.271, 0.282, 0.318 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.016, 0.065, 0.271 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color45.0°, 8.0%, 70.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color45.0°, 6.5%, 72.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color44.823, 47.362, 46.824 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color178, 186, 174 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12236718 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color74.421, -0.558, 4.937 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)74.421, 4.968, 96.448 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color74.421, 2.249, 7.299 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color68.820, -4.176, 7.834 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.322, 0.341, 47.362 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290426798 / 0xffbab7ae Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc99 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #bab7ae

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bab7ae, its pure hue is 45.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 8.0%, and its lightness is 70.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bab7ae, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #171716 to #a3a098.

Tints of #bab7ae

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bab7ae, its pure hue is 45.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 8.0%, and its lightness is 70.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bab7ae, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c3c0b8 to #f6f6f5.

Tones of #bab7ae

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bab7ae, its pure hue is 45.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 8.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bab7ae, which range from #b4b4b4 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffda69 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bab7ae

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bab7ae! For #bab7ae, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #bab7ae. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bab7ae

This color, #bab7ae, consists of 72.9% Red, 71.8% Green, and 68.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 186, Green = 183, Blue = 174. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bab7ae is 0% Cyan, 1.6% Magenta, 6.5% Yellow, and 27.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R72.9%
C0.0%
G71.8%
M1.6%
B68.2%
Y6.5%
K27.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 186 183 174
Octal 272 267 256
Hexa #ba #b7 #ae
Binary 10111010 10110111 10101110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 1 6 27
Octal 0 1 6 33
Hexa #00 #01 #06 #1b
Binary 00000000 00000001 00000110 00011011

Analogous Colors of #bab7ae

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bab7ae — which has hue 45.0° — its analogous colors are located at 15.0° and 75.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bab7ae.

Triadic Colors of #bab7ae

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bab7ae — which has hue 45.0° — its triadic colors are located at 45.0° and 285.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bab7ae.

Complementary Color of #bab7ae

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bab7ae — which has hue 45.0° — its complementary color is located at 225.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bab7ae.

Split Complementary Colors of #bab7ae

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bab7ae — which has hue 45.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 45.0° and 255.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bab7ae.

Tetradic Colors of #bab7ae

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bab7ae — which has hue 45.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 315.0°, 45.0°, 135.0°, and 225.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bab7ae.

Monochromatic Colors of #bab7ae

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bab7ae, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #93918a — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #dedcd5 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bab7ae

We want to make getting started with #bab7ae on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bab7ae into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bab7ae can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bab7ae with other HTML elements.

#bab7ae Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bab7ae.
<span style="color: #bab7ae;">The color of this text is #bab7ae.</span>

#bab7ae Background Color

The background color for this text is #bab7ae.
<div style="background-color: #bab7ae; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bab7ae.</div>

#bab7ae Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bab7ae.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bab7ae;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bab7ae.</span>

#bab7ae Border Color

This is a div with border color #bab7ae.
<div style="border: #bab7ae 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bab7ae.</div>

#bab7ae Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bab7ae on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bab7ae; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bab7ae on a white background.</div></div>

#bab7ae Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bab7ae on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bab7ae; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bab7ae on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bab7ae to White

This is a gradient from #bab7ae to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bab7ae,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bab7ae,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bab7ae,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bab7ae,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bab7ae to white.</div>

Gradient from #bab7ae to Black

This is a gradient from #bab7ae to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bab7ae,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bab7ae,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bab7ae,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bab7ae,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bab7ae to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bab7ae

In addition to using #bab7ae on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bab7ae in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bab7ae, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 186, Green = 183, Blue = 174). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bab7ae in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bab7ae
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(186, 183, 174)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bab7ae; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bab7ae; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bab7ae; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(186, 183, 174);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bab7ae")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:186, green:183, blue:174, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:186 green:183 blue:174 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(186f, 183f, 174f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(186, 183, 174);
 

#bab7ae Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bab7ae the same way. For those with color blindness, #bab7ae might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bab7ae looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bab7ae is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bab7ae looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bab7ae will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bab7ae is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.0:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text