Information about #BAAD17 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BAAD17 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 173, 23) — 72.9% red, 67.8% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 64 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #BAAD17 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Earls Green (#B8A722). Slightly further away sit Cookie Brown (#C7A317) and Greenfinch (#BDA928).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 173, 23)), which gives #BAAD17 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BAAD17: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #BAAD17 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BAAD17 color variations

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

#BAAD17 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAAD17 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAAD17 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAAD17 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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#BAAD17 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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#5B17BA
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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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#AD17BA
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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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#BA1776
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Nearest named colors to #BAAD17

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

#BAAD17 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAAD17
  • RGB186, 173, 23
  • CMYK0, 5, 64, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 173, 23)
  • HSL55°, 78%, 41%
  • HSL Precise55.215°, 77.99%, 40.98%
  • HSV55°, 88%, 73%
  • HSB55°, 88%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.678, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.678, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.678, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAAD17
  • DECIMAL ID12234007
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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