Information about #BAA258 color

#BAA258 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAA258 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 162, 88) (72.9% red, 63.5% green, 34.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 38 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAA258 is a confidently colored yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fleetwood (#B99E56). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151) and Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 162, 88) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BAA258 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BAA258 color variations

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

#BAA258 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 #BAA258

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

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAA258
  • RGB186, 162, 88
  • CMYK0, 9, 38, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 162, 88)
  • HSL45°, 42%, 54%
  • HSL Precise45.306°, 41.525%, 53.725%
  • HSV45°, 53%, 73%
  • HSB45°, 53%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.635, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.635, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.635, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAA258
  • DECIMAL ID12231256
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01