#BAB21C Color

#BAB21C is rgb(186, 178, 28) in RGB and hsl(57, 74%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BAB21C

HEX#BAB21C

RGBrgb(186, 178, 28)

HSLhsl(57, 74%, 42%)

HSVhsv(57, 85%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.153 106.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 85%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BAB21C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BAB21C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BAB21C Complementary#1C24BA Analogous#BA631C Analogous#73BA1C Triadic#1CBAB2 Triadic#B21CBA

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BAB21C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DED421 #E3DB45 #E8E268 #EEE98C #F3F0AF #F8F6D3

Shades

#A49D19 #8A8415 #736E11 #59550D #43400A #282606

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