Information about #BAB98C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAB98C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 185, 140) — 72.9% red, 72.5% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 18 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced golden yellow, #BAB98C floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sage (#BCB88A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fawn Green (#BCB88F) and Coriander (#BBB58D).

The recipe behind #BAB98C is rgb(186, 185, 140), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #BAB98C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BAB98C color variations

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

#BAB98C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BAB98C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BAB98C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BAB98C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BAB98C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BAB98C

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

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

#BAB98C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAB98C
  • RGB186, 185, 140
  • CMYK0, 0, 18, 27
  • HSL59°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise58.696°, 25%, 63.922%
  • HSV59°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB59°, 25%, 73%
  • HEX IDBAB98C
  • DECIMAL ID12237196
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
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