Information about #BAAC52 color

#BAAC52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BAAC52 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 172, 82) — 72.9% red, 67.5% green, 32.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 41 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored yellow, #BAAC52 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sundance (#C4AA4D) and Olive Green (#B5B35C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 172, 82)), which gives #BAAC52 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAAC52: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BAAC52 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BAAC52 color variations

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

#BAAC52 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 #BAAC52

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAAC52
  • RGB186, 172, 82
  • CMYK0, 5, 41, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 172, 82)
  • HSL52°, 43%, 53%
  • HSL Precise51.923°, 42.975%, 52.549%
  • HSV52°, 56%, 73%
  • HSB52°, 56%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.675, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.675, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.675, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAAC52
  • DECIMAL ID12233810
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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