Information about #BAB131 color

#BAB131 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAB131 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 177, 49) — 72.9% red, 69.4% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 54 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BAB131 is a clearly saturated golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Greenfinch (#BDA928). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Karma (#B6A237) and Warm Olive (#C7B63C).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 177, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BAB131 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #BAB131 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BAB131 color variations

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

#BAB131 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAB131 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAB131 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAB131 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B97931

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#BAB131 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
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#313AB9
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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
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#6C31B9
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#317EB9
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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
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#B96C31
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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
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#31B9B0
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#B031B9
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#3AB931
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#313AB9
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#B031B9
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#31B96C
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#313AB9
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#B9317E
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Nearest named colors to #BAB131

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

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

#BAB131 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB131
  • RGB186, 177, 49
  • CMYK0, 4, 54, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 177, 49)
  • HSL56°, 58%, 46%
  • HSL Precise56.058°, 58.298%, 46.078%
  • HSV56°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB56°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.694, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.694, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.694, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAB131
  • DECIMAL ID12235057
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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