Information about #BAB875 color

#BAB875 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BAB875 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 184, 117) — 72.9% red, 72.2% green, 45.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 27 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BAB875 is a softly balanced golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Misty Moss (#BBB477). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B) and Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 184, 117) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #BAB875 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BAB875 color variations

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

#BAB875 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 #BAB875

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

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB875
  • RGB186, 184, 117
  • CMYK0, 1, 27, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 184, 117)
  • HSL58°, 33%, 59%
  • HSL Precise58.261°, 33.333%, 59.412%
  • HSV58°, 37%, 73%
  • HSB58°, 37%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.722, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.722, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.722, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBAB875
  • DECIMAL ID12236917
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01