Information about #B4BA0D color

#B4BA0D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B4BA0D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 186, 13) (70.6% red, 72.9% green, 5.1% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 68 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B4BA0D is a intensely saturated 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 almost identical to Snot (#ACBB0D). Nearby in the Register you will also find La Rioja (#BAC00E) and Bile (#B5C306).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 186, 13) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B4BA0D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B4BA0D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B4BA0D color variations

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

#B4BA0D 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 #B4BA0D

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

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4BA0D
  • RGB180, 186, 13
  • CMYK2, 0, 68, 27
  • CSSrgb(180, 186, 13)
  • HSL62°, 87%, 39%
  • HSL Precise62.081°, 86.935%, 39.02%
  • HSV62°, 93%, 73%
  • HSB62°, 93%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.729, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.729, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.729, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB4BA0D
  • DECIMAL ID11844109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01