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#BABA4A Color

#BABA4A is rgb(186, 186, 74) in RGB, hsl(60, 45%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 60%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brass (#B5A642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BABA4A
HEX#BABA4A
RGBrgb(186, 186, 74)
HSLhsl(60, 45%, 51%)
HSVhsv(60, 60%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 60%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.134 109.2)
LABlab(73.89% -10.58 54.90)
LCHlch(73.89% 55.91 100.90)

What #BABA4A 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 #BABA4A, 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.

#BABA4A Channel Values

How #BABA4A 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 186 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 45% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 60% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BABA4A 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BABA4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BABA4A; 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 #BABA4A

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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Shades

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How #BABA4A 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#BABA4A
Protanopia#BABA4A
Protanomaly#BABA4A
Deuteranopia#BABA4A
Deuteranomaly#BABA4A
Tritanopia#C3B1B1
Tritanomaly#BFB493
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #BABA4A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-baba4a: #BABA4A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BABA4A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-baba4a': '#BABA4A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.729, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_baba4a">#BABA4A</color>
SVG fillfill="#BABA4A"

More Yellow Colors

#BABA4A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BABA4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BABA4A?

#BABA4A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(186, 186, 74) in RGB and hsl(60, 45%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brass (#B5A642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.85.

What is the RGB value of #BABA4A?

#BABA4A is rgb(186, 186, 74) — red 186, green 186, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BABA4A?

#BABA4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 60%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BABA4A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BABA4A scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BABA4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BABA4A 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 16.34, which is visibly different.

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