Palettes / Colors / #BAABB4
#BAABB4 — Silver Grey
#BAABB4 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BAABB4 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.
#BAABB4 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 #ABBAB1; it also sits naturally between #B9ABBA and #BAABAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BAABB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 171, 180 |
| HSL | 324°, 10%, 70% |
| HSV | 324°, 8%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 3%, 27% |
| XYZ | 43.05, 42.86, 49.18 |
| Yxy | 42.86, 0.3187, 0.3173 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.46, 7.01, -2.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.47, 6.41, -2.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 67% · Blue 71%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 3% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BAABB4
.text { color: #BAABB4; }
.background { background-color: #BAABB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BAABB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 171, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(324, 10%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BAABB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 171, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BAABB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 171, 180, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BAABB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BAABB4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABBAB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BAABB4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BAABB4
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 #BAABB4: ·
How #BAABB4 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 #BAABB4 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 #BAABB4?
#BAABB4 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 186, 171, 180). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BAABB4?
#BAABB4 is RGB 186, 171, 180 — HSL 324°, 10%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 3%, 27%.
What colors go with #BAABB4?
Its complement is #ABBAB1; analogous partners are #B9ABBA and #BAABAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BAABB4 for text?
Black text on #BAABB4 has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.