Color Name
Olive Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#BAAC17
RGB Color Code
RGB(186, 172, 23)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 7.5%, 87.6%, 27.1%
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What color is BAAC17?

The RGB color code for color number #BAAC17 is RGB(186, 172, 23). In the RGB color model, #BAAC17 has a red value of 186, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 23. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.5% magenta, 87.6% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54.8° (degrees), 78.0 % saturation, and 41.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAAC17 has a hue of 54.8° (degrees), 87.6 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color BAAC17 is cool or warm?

Color BAAC17 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BAAC17? (For interior and product design)

BAAC17 has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BAAC17
LRV 40
Light Color

Compare LRV 40 of #BAAC17 with dark and light color

Is #BAAC17 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAAC17 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BAAC17 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BAAC17
Hex triplet
#BAAC17
Red
BA
Green
AC
Blue
17
RGBA / RGB rgb(186, 172, 23)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
23 (9.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.53%
Yellow
87.63%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(54.85deg, 78.0 %, 41.0 %)
Hue
54.85°
Saturation
77.99 %
Lightness
40.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
54.85°
Saturation
87.63 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(77, 177, 46)
Red
77 (30.3%)
Yellow
177 (69.5%)
Blue
46 (18.2%)
HWB
Hue
54.85°
Whiteness
9.02 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
27.06%
Magenta
32.55%
Yellow
90.98%
XYZ
X
35.16
Y
40.01
Z
6.68
YXY
Y1
40.01
X
0.43
Y2
0.49
CIE-Lab
L
69.47
A
-9.5
B
68.49
CIE-Lch
L
69.47
C
69.15
H
97.9
CIE-Luv
L
69.47
U
15.14
V
73.27
Hunter-Lab
L
63.25
A
-11.47
B
38.01
Other
LRV
~ 40 %
Munsell Color System
9.5Y 6.8/9.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BAAC17

These are the named colors closest to hex BAAC17, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#B5A642 Color Brass
95.33% match | ΔE 4.67
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
95.11% match | ΔE 4.89
#CFAA01 Color Neon Gold
93.70% match | ΔE 6.30

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAAC17.

#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C
98.50% match | ΔE 1.50
#BFB000 Color PANTONE 10111 C
98.41% match | ΔE 1.59
#BBB323 Color PANTONE 7765 C
97.66% match | ΔE 2.34
#C4B000 Color PANTONE 612 C
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAAC17.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAAC17.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAAC17.


Paint color for Hex #BAAC17

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BAAC17 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BAAC17 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAAC17 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAAC17 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color BAAC17 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAAC17 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BAAC17 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAAC17 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAAC17 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAAC17 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAAC17 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAAC17 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color BAAC17 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAAC17 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAAC17 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAAC17 to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
90.51% match | ΔE 9.49
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
88.43% match | ΔE 11.57
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
88.35% match | ΔE 11.65
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
88.32% match | ΔE 11.68

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BAAC17 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BAAC17
Olive Yellow*
#1725BA
International Klein Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BAAC17?

Color that best contrast with #BAAC17 is #1725BA, color name is International Klein Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BAAC17?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAAC17 is #1725BA, color name is International Klein Blue*.

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