#BABDBF

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#babdbf is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(186, 189, 191), HSL(204°, 4%, 74%), CMYK(3%, 1%, 0%, 25%). Closest named color: silver. Contrast is 1.89:1 on white and 11.12:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#babdbf
RGBrgb(186 189 191)
RGB (legacy)rgb(186, 189, 191)
RGB %rgb(73% 74% 75%)
HSLhsl(204 4% 74%)
HSV / HSBhsv(204, 3%, 75%)
HWBhwb(204 73% 25%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 25%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(76.41 -0.8 -1.4)
LCHlch(76.41 1.61 240.22)
OKLaboklab(0.7966 -0.0024 -0.0037)
OKLCHoklch(0.7966 0.0044 236.51)
Decimal12238271

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorsilver ΔE 1.2
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue204°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)4% / 3%
Lightness (HSL)74%
Brightness or Value (HSV)75%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)74% / 74%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.506
Red / Green / Blue186 / 189 / 191

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.89:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.12:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 35.9 / -66.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -40.1 / 68

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #babdbf;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(79.66% 0.0044 236.51);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(186 189 191 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#babdbf] text-[#babdbf] border-[#babdbf]">