Information about #BAB521 color

#BAB521 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAB521 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 181, 33) — 72.9% red, 71% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 60 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAB521 is a energetic, saturated yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Earls Green (#B8A722). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Acid Green (#B0BF1A).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 181, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAB521: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BAB521 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BAB521 color variations

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

#BAB521 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAB521 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#95911A

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#6F6C13

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#4A480D

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#252406

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Black

#000000

#BAB521 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B0AC31

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#A5A243

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#9A9756

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Grey

#808080

#BAB521 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#20BA3A

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#44BA20

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#BA7720

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#BA3A20

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#BA2044

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#BAB521 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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#2126BA
#2126BA

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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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#6921BA
#6921BA

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#2173BA
#2173BA

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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
#73BA21
#73BA21

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#BAB521

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#BA6921
#BA6921

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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
#BAB521
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#21BAB5
#21BAB5

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#B521BA
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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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#26BA21
#26BA21

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#2126BA
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#B521BA
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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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#21BA69
#21BA69

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#2126BA
#2126BA

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#BA2173
#BA2173

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Nearest named colors to #BAB521

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

#BAB521 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB521
  • RGB186, 181, 33
  • CMYK0, 2, 60, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 181, 33)
  • HSL58°, 70%, 43%
  • HSL Precise58.039°, 69.863%, 42.941%
  • HSV58°, 82%, 73%
  • HSB58°, 82%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.710, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.710, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.710, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAB521
  • DECIMAL ID12236065
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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