Information about #BABD35 color

#BABD35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BABD35 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 189, 53) (72.9% red, 74.1% green, 20.8% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 53 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BABD35 presents itself as a clearly saturated sunny yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Billy T (#C1B943). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Avocado Green (#B2C248).

The recipe behind #BABD35 is rgb(186, 189, 53), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BABD35 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #BABD35 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BABD35 color variations

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

#BABD35 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 #BABD35

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

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABD35
  • RGB186, 189, 53
  • CMYK1, 0, 53, 26
  • CSSrgb(186, 189, 53)
  • HSL61°, 56%, 47%
  • HSL Precise61.324°, 56.198%, 47.451%
  • HSV61°, 72%, 74%
  • HSB61°, 72%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.741, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.741, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.741, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBABD35
  • DECIMAL ID12238133
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01