Information about #AABA03 color

#AABA03 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AABA03 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 186, 3) — 66.7% red, 72.9% green, 1.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 98 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AABA03 is a intensely saturated sunny yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Snot (#ACBB0D). Slightly further away sit Citrus (#9FB70A) and Bright Olive (#9CBB04).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(170, 186, 3)), which gives #AABA03 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AABA03: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #AABA03 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AABA03 color variations

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

#AABA03 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 #AABA03

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Snot Green color link
Snot Green

#9DC100

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Booger Green color link
Booger Green

#96B403

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AABA03
  • RGB170, 186, 3
  • CMYK9, 0, 98, 27
  • CSSrgb(170, 186, 3)
  • HSL65°, 97%, 37%
  • HSL Precise65.246°, 96.825%, 37.059%
  • HSV65°, 98%, 73%
  • HSB65°, 98%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.729, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.729, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.729, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAABA03
  • DECIMAL ID11188739
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01