Information about #BAA00D color

#BAA00D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BAA00D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 160, 13) — 72.9% red, 62.7% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 68 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAA00D presents itself as a pure, full-strength golden yellow — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ocher (#BF9B0C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B).

The recipe behind #BAA00D is rgb(186, 160, 13), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAA00D: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #BAA00D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BAA00D color variations

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

#BAA00D 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 #BAA00D

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

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAA00D
  • RGB186, 160, 13
  • CMYK0, 10, 68, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 160, 13)
  • HSL51°, 87%, 39%
  • HSL Precise50.983°, 86.935%, 39.02%
  • HSV51°, 93%, 73%
  • HSB51°, 93%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.627, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.627, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.627, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBAA00D
  • DECIMAL ID12230669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01