Information about #BAB47C color

#BAB47C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAB47C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 180, 124) (72.9% red, 70.6% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 24 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced golden yellow, #BAB47C appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Misty Moss (#BBB477) and Ecru (#C2B280).

The recipe behind #BAB47C is rgb(186, 180, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAB47C: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BAB47C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BAB47C color variations

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

#BAB47C 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 #BAB47C

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

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB47C
  • RGB186, 180, 124
  • CMYK0, 2, 24, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 180, 124)
  • HSL54°, 31%, 61%
  • HSL Precise54.194°, 31%, 60.784%
  • HSV54°, 33%, 73%
  • HSB54°, 33%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.706, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.706, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.706, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAB47C
  • DECIMAL ID12235900
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01