Information about #BAB57D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAB57D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 181, 125) — 72.9% red, 71% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 24 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated yellow, #BAB57D has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Slightly further away sit Misty Moss (#BBB477) and Pastel Olive (#BCBC82).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 181, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #BAB57D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BAB57D color variations

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

#BAB57D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAB57D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAB57D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAB57D 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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#BAB57D 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BAB57D

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

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Canterbury Clay color link
Canterbury Clay

#C6AE83

#BAB57D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB57D
  • RGB186, 181, 125
  • CMYK0, 2, 24, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 181, 125)
  • HSL55°, 31%, 61%
  • HSL Precise55.082°, 30.653%, 60.98%
  • HSV55°, 33%, 73%
  • HSB55°, 33%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.710, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.710, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.710, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAB57D
  • DECIMAL ID12236157
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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