Palettes / Colors / #BAAABA
#BAAABA — Silver Grey
#BAAABA is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BAAABA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BAAABA is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ABBAAB; it also sits naturally between #B3ABBA and #BAABB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAAABA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 170, 186 |
| HSL | 300°, 10%, 70% |
| HSV | 300°, 9%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 43.49, 42.73, 52.41 |
| Yxy | 42.73, 0.3137, 0.3083 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.37, 8.67, -6.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.37, 7.96, -5.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 67% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAAABA
.text { color: #BAAABA; }
.background { background-color: #BAAABA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAAABA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 170, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 10%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAAABA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 170, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAAABA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 170, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAAABA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAAABA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABBAAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAAABA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAAABA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BAAABA: ·
How #BAAABA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BAAABA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BAAABA?
#BAAABA is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 186, 170, 186). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAAABA?
#BAAABA is RGB 186, 170, 186 — HSL 300°, 10%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #BAAABA?
Its complement is #ABBAAB; analogous partners are #B3ABBA and #BAABB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAAABA for text?
Black text on #BAAABA has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.