Information about #B0BABC color

#B0BABC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B0BABC falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(176, 186, 188) — 69% red, 72.9% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 1 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B0BABC is a softly muted balanced grey tone that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cool Silver (#B0BBC0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Longitude (#AEB7C0) and Loblolly (#B3BBB7).

In RGB terms — rgb(176, 186, 188) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B0BABC: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #B0BABC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B0BABC color variations

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

#B0BABC 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 #B0BABC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0BABC
  • RGB176, 186, 188
  • CMYK5, 1, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(176, 186, 188)
  • HSL190°, 8%, 71%
  • HSL Precise190°, 8.219%, 71.373%
  • HSV190°, 6%, 74%
  • HSB190°, 6%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.729, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.729, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.729, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB0BABC
  • DECIMAL ID11582140
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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