Information about #BABE31 color

#BABE31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BABE31 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 190, 49) — 72.9% red, 74.5% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 74 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BABE31 is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Billy T (#C1B943) and Key Lime Pie (#BFC921).

The recipe behind #BABE31 is rgb(186, 190, 49), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BABE31 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BABE31 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BABE31 color variations

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

#BABE31 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 #BABE31

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

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABE31
  • RGB186, 190, 49
  • CMYK2, 0, 74, 25
  • CSSrgb(186, 190, 49)
  • HSL62°, 59%, 47%
  • HSL Precise61.702°, 58.996%, 46.863%
  • HSV62°, 74%, 75%
  • HSB62°, 74%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.745, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.745, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.745, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBABE31
  • DECIMAL ID12238385
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01