Information about #BABA6B color

#BABA6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BABA6B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 186, 107) — 72.9% red, 72.9% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 31 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BABA6B is a softly balanced golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70) and Golden Green (#BDB369).

The recipe behind #BABA6B is rgb(186, 186, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #BABA6B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BABA6B color variations

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

#BABA6B 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 #BABA6B

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

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABA6B
  • RGB186, 186, 107
  • CMYK0, 0, 31, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 186, 107)
  • HSL60°, 36%, 57%
  • HSL Precise60°, 36.406%, 57.451%
  • HSV60°, 42%, 73%
  • HSB60°, 42%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.729, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.729, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.729, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBABA6B
  • DECIMAL ID12237419
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01