What color is #BAAC5D?

#BAAC5D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Pickled. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BAAC5D?

The RGB value is 186, 172, 93: 186 red, 172 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BAAC5D?

The complementary color is #5D6BBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BAAC5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BAAC5D color

#BAAC5D rgb(186, 172, 93)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BAAC5D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 67.5% green and 36.5% blue (186, 172, 93).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 40% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 50% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Pickled (#B3A74B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#BAAC5D color codes

HEX	`#BAAC5D`
RGB	`rgb(186, 172, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 67.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 40%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 50%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 50%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.99, -5.63, 42.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.99, 42.51, 97.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.979, 40.736, 16.269)`
Decimal	`12233821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BAAC5D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BAAC5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BAAC5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BAAC5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #baac5d; }
.text { color: #baac5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #baac5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 172 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #baac5d, #99ba5d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BAAC5D?: #BAAC5D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Pickled. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BAAC5D?: The RGB value is 186, 172, 93: 186 red, 172 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BAAC5D?: The complementary color is #5D6BBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BAAC5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.