Information about #BABA0A color

#BABA0A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BABA0A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 186, 10) — 72.9% red, 72.9% green, 3.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 69 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BABA0A presents itself as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from La Rioja (#BAC00E). Slightly further away sit Olive Yellow (#C2B709) and Puke Yellow (#C2BE0E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 186, 10)), which gives #BABA0A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BABA0A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BABA0A color variations

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

#BABA0A 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 #BABA0A

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

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABA0A
  • RGB186, 186, 10
  • CMYK0, 0, 69, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 186, 10)
  • HSL60°, 90%, 38%
  • HSL Precise60°, 89.796%, 38.431%
  • HSV60°, 95%, 73%
  • HSB60°, 95%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.729, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.729, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.729, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBABA0A
  • DECIMAL ID12237322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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