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Information about #BAB14E color

#BAB14E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAB14E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 177, 78) (72.9% red, 69.4% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 42 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #BAB14E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sundance (#C4AA4D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Olive Green (#B5B35C) and Vegas Gold (#C5B358).

The recipe behind #BAB14E is rgb(186, 177, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BAB14E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #BAB14E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BAB14E color variations

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

#BAB14E 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 #BAB14E

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

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB14E
  • RGB186, 177, 78
  • CMYK0, 4, 42, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 177, 78)
  • HSL55°, 44%, 52%
  • HSL Precise55°, 43.902%, 51.765%
  • HSV55°, 58%, 73%
  • HSB55°, 58%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.694, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.694, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.694, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAB14E
  • DECIMAL ID12235086
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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