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#BAB2B2

#bab2b2 ≈ Dark Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#bab2b2 is a color from the gray family, with high lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.94% red, 69.8% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 4.3% yellow and 27.06% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 5.48% saturation and 71.37% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Gray (#a9a9a9), ΔE 5.

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Web safe#cc9999
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Relative luminance0.4549

Complementary

  1. #bab2b2
  2. #b2baba

Split complementary

  1. #bab2b2
  2. #b2bab6
  3. #b2b6ba

Analogous

  1. #bab2b6
  2. #bab2b2
  3. #bab6b2

Triadic

  1. #bab2b2
  2. #b2bab2
  3. #b2b2ba

Tetradic

  1. #bab2b2
  2. #babab2
  3. #b2baba
  4. #b2b2ba

Square

  1. #bab2b2
  2. #b6bab2
  3. #b2baba
  4. #b6b2ba

Monochromatic

  1. #6f6464
  2. #968a8a
  3. #bab2b2
  4. #dedada
  5. #f5f4f4

Shades

#bab2b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bab2b2
  2. #a7a0a0
  3. #958e8e
  4. #827d7d
  5. #706b6b
  6. #5d5959
  7. #4a4747
  8. #383535
  9. #252424
  10. #131212
  11. #000000

Tints

#bab2b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bab2b2
  2. #c1baba
  3. #c8c1c1
  4. #cfc9c9
  5. #d6d1d1
  6. #ddd9d9
  7. #e3e0e0
  8. #eae8e8
  9. #f1f0f0
  10. #f8f7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bab2b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bab2b2
  2. #b4adad
  3. #aea8a8
  4. #a9a3a3
  5. #a39e9e
  6. #9d9999
  7. #979494
  8. #918f8f
  9. #8c8a8a
  10. #868585
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b4b4b4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b6b3b3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b3b3b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b5b4b2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bcb1b2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b6b3b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b7b3b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bbb2b2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bab2b2 {
  color: #bab2b2;
}
Background
.bg-bab2b2 {
  background-color: #bab2b2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bab2b2 {
  border: 2px solid #bab2b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bab2b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 186 178 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 5% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bab2b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bab2b2, #bab6b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bab2b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(186 178 178 / 0.35);
}

#a9a9a9 Dark Gray ΔE 5.00 #a9a9a9 Dark Grey ΔE 5.00 #c0c0c0 Silver ΔE 5.15 #c4aead Silver Pink ΔE 5.65 #d3d3d3 Light Gray ΔE 8.88 #d3d3d3 Light Grey ΔE 8.88 #dbd7d2 Timberwolf ΔE 9.77 #454d4d Inverted #b4b4b4 Grayscale 

Dark Gray
#bab2b2  rgb(186, 178, 178)  hsl(0, 5%, 71%)  Dark Gray
#b2baba  rgb(178, 186, 186)  hsl(180, 5%, 71%)  Silver
#b2bab2  rgb(178, 186, 178)  hsl(120, 5%, 71%)  Ash Gray
#b2b2ba  rgb(178, 178, 186)  hsl(240, 5%, 71%)  Dark Gray