Information about #BAC005 color

#BAC005 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BAC005 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 192, 5) — 72.9% red, 75.3% green, 2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 73 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAC005 is a maximally vivid yellow that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Baby Puke Green (#B6C406). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bile (#B5C306) and La Rioja (#BAC00E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(186, 192, 5)), which gives #BAC005 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BAC005 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #BAC005 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BAC005 color variations

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

#BAC005 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 #BAC005

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

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAC005
  • RGB186, 192, 5
  • CMYK2, 0, 73, 25
  • CSSrgb(186, 192, 5)
  • HSL62°, 95%, 39%
  • HSL Precise61.925°, 94.924%, 38.627%
  • HSV62°, 97%, 75%
  • HSB62°, 97%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.753, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.753, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.753, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBAC005
  • DECIMAL ID12238853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01