Information about #BAA126 color

#BAA126 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAA126 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 161, 38) (72.9% red, 63.1% green, 14.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 58 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BAA126 is a strongly colored golden yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Earls Green (#B8A722). Slightly further away sit Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Sahara (#B79826).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 161, 38) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BAA126 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BAA126 color variations

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

#BAA126 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 #BAA126

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAA126
  • RGB186, 161, 38
  • CMYK0, 10, 58, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 161, 38)
  • HSL50°, 66%, 44%
  • HSL Precise49.865°, 66.071%, 43.922%
  • HSV50°, 80%, 73%
  • HSB50°, 80%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.631, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.631, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.631, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAA126
  • DECIMAL ID12230950
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01