Information about #B4BABF color

#B4BABF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B4BABF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 186, 191) (70.6% red, 72.9% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B4BABF reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cool Silver (#B0BBC0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Longitude (#AEB7C0) and Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 186, 191) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B4BABF color variations

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

#B4BABF 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 #B4BABF

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

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4BABF
  • RGB180, 186, 191
  • CMYK4, 2, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(180, 186, 191)
  • HSL207°, 8%, 73%
  • HSL Precise207.273°, 7.914%, 72.745%
  • HSV207°, 6%, 75%
  • HSB207°, 6%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.729, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.729, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.729, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4BABF
  • DECIMAL ID11844287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01