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#BAAC2C Color

#BAAC2C is rgb(186, 172, 44) in RGB, hsl(54, 62%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 76%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BAAC2C
HEX#BAAC2C
RGBrgb(186, 172, 44)
HSLhsl(54, 62%, 45%)
HSVhsv(54, 76%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 76%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.141 102.8)
LABlab(69.93% -4.91 62.48)
LCHlch(69.93% 62.67 94.50)

What #BAAC2C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BAAC2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#BAAC2C Channel Values

How #BAAC2C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 186 · G 172 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 62% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 76% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 76% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAAC2C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BAAC2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BAAC2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAAC2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #BAAC2C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BAAC2C.

How #BAAC2C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BAAC2C
Protanopia#AEAE2C
Protanomaly#B3AE2C
Deuteranopia#B1B12A
Deuteranomaly#B5AF2B
Tritanopia#C2A2A2
Tritanomaly#BFA683
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BAAC2C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-baac2c: #BAAC2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BAAC2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-baac2c': '#BAAC2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.675, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_baac2c">#BAAC2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#BAAC2C"

More Yellow Colors

#BAAC2C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BAAC2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BAAC2C?

#BAAC2C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(186, 172, 44) in RGB and hsl(54, 62%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.

What is the RGB value of #BAAC2C?

#BAAC2C is rgb(186, 172, 44) — red 186, green 172, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BAAC2C?

#BAAC2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 76%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BAAC2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BAAC2C scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BAAC2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BAAC2C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 18.27, which is visibly different.

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