Information about #BAA115 color

#BAA115 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BAA115 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 161, 21) — 72.9% red, 63.1% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 65 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #BAA115 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gold Foil (#BD9B16). Nearby in the Register you will also find Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B) and Ocher (#BF9B0C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 161, 21)), which gives #BAA115 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAA115 color variations

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

#BAA115 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 #BAA115

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

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAA115
  • RGB186, 161, 21
  • CMYK0, 10, 65, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 161, 21)
  • HSL51°, 80%, 41%
  • HSL Precise50.909°, 79.71%, 40.588%
  • HSV51°, 89%, 73%
  • HSB51°, 89%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.631, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.631, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.631, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAA115
  • DECIMAL ID12230933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01