Information about #BAB166 color

#BAB166 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAB166 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 177, 102) — 72.9% red, 69.4% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 33 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated yellow, #BAB166 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Green (#BDB369). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gimblet (#B9AD61) and Dark Khaki (#BDB76B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 177, 102)), which gives #BAB166 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAB166 color variations

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

#BAB166 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAB166 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAB166 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAB166 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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#BAB166 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 #BAB166

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

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

#BAB166 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB166
  • RGB186, 177, 102
  • CMYK0, 4, 33, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 177, 102)
  • HSL54°, 38%, 56%
  • HSL Precise53.571°, 37.838%, 56.471%
  • HSV54°, 45%, 73%
  • HSB54°, 45%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.694, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.694, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.694, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAB166
  • DECIMAL ID12235110
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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