Information about #BAB396 color

#BAB396 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BAB396 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 179, 150) — 72.9% red, 70.2% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 14 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BAB396 reads as a softly toned sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Hillary (#B9B398). Slightly further away sit Triple Parchment (#BDAF96) and Aquashield Akaroa (#BEB29A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 179, 150)), which gives #BAB396 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAB396: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAB396 color variations

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

#BAB396 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAB396 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAB396 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAB396 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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#BAA496

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#BAB396 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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#969DBB
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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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#A196BB
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#96B0BB
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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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#BBA196
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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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#96BBB3
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#B396BB
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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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#9DBB96
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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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#96BBA1
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#969DBB
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#BB96B0
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Nearest named colors to #BAB396

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

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Triple Parchment color link
Triple Parchment

#BDAF96

Aquashield Akaroa color link
Aquashield Akaroa

#BEB29A

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

#BAB396 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB396
  • RGB186, 179, 150
  • CMYK0, 3, 14, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 179, 150)
  • HSL48°, 21%, 66%
  • HSL Precise48.333°, 20.69%, 65.882%
  • HSV48°, 19%, 73%
  • HSB48°, 19%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.702, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.702, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.702, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAB396
  • DECIMAL ID12235670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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