Information about #BAAD19 color

#BAAD19 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAAD19 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 173, 25) — 72.9% red, 67.8% green, 9.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 63 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #BAAD19 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Earls Green (#B8A722). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Cookie Brown (#C7A317).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 173, 25)), which gives #BAAD19 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAAD19 color variations

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

#BAAD19 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 #BAAD19

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

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAAD19
  • RGB186, 173, 25
  • CMYK0, 5, 63, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 173, 25)
  • HSL55°, 76%, 41%
  • HSL Precise55.155°, 76.303%, 41.373%
  • HSV55°, 87%, 73%
  • HSB55°, 87%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.678, 0.098)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.678, 0.098, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.678, 0.098)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAAD19
  • DECIMAL ID12234009
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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