Information about #BAAD61 color

#BAAD61 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAAD61 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 173, 97) — 72.9% red, 67.8% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 35 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BAAD61 is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gimblet (#B9AD61). Slightly further away sit Olive Green (#B5B35C) and Golden Green (#BDB369).

The recipe behind #BAAD61 is rgb(186, 173, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAAD61: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #BAAD61 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BAAD61 color variations

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

#BAAD61 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 #BAAD61

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

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAAD61
  • RGB186, 173, 97
  • CMYK0, 5, 35, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 173, 97)
  • HSL51°, 39%, 55%
  • HSL Precise51.236°, 39.207%, 55.49%
  • HSV51°, 48%, 73%
  • HSB51°, 48%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.678, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.678, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.678, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAAD61
  • DECIMAL ID12234081
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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