Information about #BABA3C color

#BABA3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BABA3C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 186, 60) — 72.9% red, 72.9% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 49 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BABA3C reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Billy T (#C1B943). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Avocado Green (#B2C248).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 186, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BABA3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #BABA3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BABA3C color variations

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

#BABA3C 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 #BABA3C

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

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABA3C
  • RGB186, 186, 60
  • CMYK0, 0, 49, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 186, 60)
  • HSL60°, 51%, 48%
  • HSL Precise60°, 51.22%, 48.235%
  • HSV60°, 68%, 73%
  • HSB60°, 68%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.729, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.729, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.729, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBABA3C
  • DECIMAL ID12237372
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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