Information about #BABC52 color

#BABC52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BABC52 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 188, 82) — 72.9% red, 73.7% green, 32.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 42 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BABC52 is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Margarita (#B0C24A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Avocado Green (#B2C248) and Olive Green (#B5B35C).

The recipe behind #BABC52 is rgb(186, 188, 82), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BABC52 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #BABC52 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BABC52 color variations

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

#BABC52 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 #BABC52

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

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BABC52
  • RGB186, 188, 82
  • CMYK1, 0, 42, 26
  • CSSrgb(186, 188, 82)
  • HSL61°, 44%, 53%
  • HSL Precise61.132°, 44.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV61°, 56%, 74%
  • HSB61°, 56%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.737, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.737, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.737, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBABC52
  • DECIMAL ID12237906
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01