Information about #BAB641 color

#BAB641 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAB641 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 182, 65) — 72.9% red, 71.4% green, 25.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 47 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BAB641 reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Billy T (#C1B943). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Avocado Green (#B2C248).

The recipe behind #BAB641 is rgb(186, 182, 65), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BAB641 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #BAB641 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BAB641 color variations

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

#BAB641 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 #BAB641

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

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB641
  • RGB186, 182, 65
  • CMYK0, 2, 47, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 182, 65)
  • HSL58°, 48%, 49%
  • HSL Precise58.017°, 48.207%, 49.216%
  • HSV58°, 65%, 73%
  • HSB58°, 65%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.714, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.714, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.714, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAB641
  • DECIMAL ID12236353
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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