Palettes / Colors / #BAABB2
#BAABB2 — Silver Grey
#BAABB2 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
#BAABB2 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 #ABBAB3; it also sits naturally between #BAABBA and #BAABAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAABB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 171, 178 |
| HSL | 332°, 10%, 70% |
| HSV | 332°, 8%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 4%, 27% |
| XYZ | 42.85, 42.78, 48.12 |
| Yxy | 42.78, 0.3204, 0.3199 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.40, 6.64, -1.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.41, 6.07, -1.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 67% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 4% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAABB2
.text { color: #BAABB2; }
.background { background-color: #BAABB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAABB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 171, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(332, 10%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAABB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 171, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAABB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 171, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAABB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAABB2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABBAB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAABB2: #000000.
How #BAABB2 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 #BAABB2 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 #BAABB2?
#BAABB2 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 186, 171, 178). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAABB2?
#BAABB2 is RGB 186, 171, 178 — HSL 332°, 10%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 4%, 27%.
What colors go with #BAABB2?
Its complement is #ABBAB3; analogous partners are #BAABBA and #BAABAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAABB2 for text?
Black text on #BAABB2 has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.