Information about #BAAB69 color

#BAAB69 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAAB69 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 171, 105) (72.9% red, 67.1% green, 41.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 32 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAAB69 is a moderately toned golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Oak (#BBA46D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gimblet (#B9AD61) and Golden Green (#BDB369).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 171, 105) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BAAB69 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #BAAB69 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BAAB69 color variations

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

#BAAB69 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 #BAAB69

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

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAAB69
  • RGB186, 171, 105
  • CMYK0, 6, 32, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 171, 105)
  • HSL49°, 37%, 57%
  • HSL Precise48.889°, 36.986%, 57.059%
  • HSV49°, 44%, 73%
  • HSB49°, 44%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.671, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.671, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.671, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAAB69
  • DECIMAL ID12233577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01