Information about #BABAA6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BABAA6 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 186, 166) — 72.9% red, 72.9% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 8 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BABAA6 is a calm, restrained golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mist Grey (#BAB9A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bone White (#B8B7A6) and Ash (#BEBAA7).

The recipe behind #BABAA6 is rgb(186, 186, 166), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BABAA6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BABAA6 color variations

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

#BABAA6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BABAA6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BABAA6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BABAA6 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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#BABAA6 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 #BABAA6

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

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

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Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

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Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

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Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

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Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

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Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

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#BABAA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABAA6
  • RGB186, 186, 166
  • CMYK0, 0, 8, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 186, 166)
  • HSL60°, 13%, 69%
  • HSL Precise60°, 12.658%, 69.02%
  • HSV60°, 11%, 73%
  • HSB60°, 11%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.729, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.729, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.729, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBABAA6
  • DECIMAL ID12237478
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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