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#BAAF78 Color

#BAAF78 is rgb(186, 175, 120) in RGB, hsl(50, 32%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 35%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BAAF78
HEX#BAAF78
RGBrgb(186, 175, 120)
HSLhsl(50, 32%, 60%)
HSVhsv(50, 35%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 35%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.074 98.2)
LABlab(71.42% -2.01 29.75)
LCHlch(71.42% 29.82 93.87)

What #BAAF78 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 #BAAF78, 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.

#BAAF78 Channel Values

How #BAAF78 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 175 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 32% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 35% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 35% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAAF78 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BAAF78

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAAF78; 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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Tints & Shades of #BAAF78

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.

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How #BAAF78 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#BAAF78
Protanopia#B1B178
Protanomaly#B5B078
Deuteranopia#B3B377
Deuteranomaly#B6B178
Tritanopia#BFA9A9
Tritanomaly#BDAC98
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #BAAF78 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-baaf78: #BAAF78;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BAAF78;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-baaf78': '#BAAF78' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.686, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_baaf78">#BAAF78</color>
SVG fillfill="#BAAF78"

More Yellow Colors

#BAAF78 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BAAF78 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BAAF78?

#BAAF78 is a light yellow — rgb(186, 175, 120) in RGB and hsl(50, 32%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.

What is the RGB value of #BAAF78?

#BAAF78 is rgb(186, 175, 120) — red 186, green 175, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BAAF78?

#BAAF78 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 35%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BAAF78 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BAAF78 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BAAF78 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BAAF78 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.5, which is visibly different.

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