Color Name
Olive Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#BAB22E
RGB Color Code
RGB(186, 178, 46)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 4.3%, 75.3%, 27.1%
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What color is BAB22E?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB22E is RGB(186, 178, 46). In the RGB color model, #BAB22E has a red value of 186, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 75.3% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.6° (degrees), 60.3 % saturation, and 45.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB22E has a hue of 56.6° (degrees), 75.3 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color BAB22E is cool or warm?

Color BAB22E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BAB22E? (For interior and product design)

BAB22E has an LRV of nearly 42.5. 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
#BAB22E
LRV 42.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 42.5 of #BAB22E with dark and light color

Is #BAB22E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB22E 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BAB22E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BAB22E
Hex triplet
#BAB22E
Red
BA
Green
B2
Blue
2E
RGBA / RGB rgb(186, 178, 46)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
4.30%
Yellow
75.27%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(56.57deg, 60.3 %, 45.5 %)
Hue
56.57°
Saturation
60.34 %
Lightness
45.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
56.57°
Saturation
75.27 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(66, 163, 46)
Red
66 (26.0%)
Yellow
163 (64.1%)
Blue
46 (18.2%)
HWB
Hue
56.57°
Whiteness
18.04 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
27.06%
Magenta
30.20%
Yellow
81.96%
XYZ
X
36.66
Y
42.48
Z
8.85
YXY
Y1
42.48
X
0.42
Y2
0.48
CIE-Lab
L
71.2
A
-11.88
B
63.7
CIE-Lch
L
71.2
C
64.8
H
100.57
CIE-Luv
L
71.2
U
10.69
V
71.74
Hunter-Lab
L
65.17
A
-13.64
B
37.57
Other
LRV
~ 42.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.4GY 7.0/9

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 #BAB22E

These are the named colors closest to hex BAB22E, 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
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97
#B5A642 Color Brass
95.20% match | ΔE 4.80
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
94.75% match | ΔE 5.25
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
94.48% match | ΔE 5.52

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB22E.

#BBB323 Color PANTONE 7765 C
99.05% match | ΔE 0.95
#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C
97.40% match | ΔE 2.60
#BFB000 Color PANTONE 10111 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#BFB800 Color PANTONE 397 C
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB22E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB22E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB22E.


Paint color for Hex #BAB22E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BAB22E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BAB22E once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color BAB22E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB22E to Behr

#B5B04F Color Laser (P350-6)
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#A9A52A Color Venom (P340-7)
95.81% match | ΔE 4.19
#CCC14D Color Anime (P340-5)
95.44% match | ΔE 4.56

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAB22E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB22E to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAB22E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAB22E to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color BAB22E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB22E to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB22E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB22E to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BAB22E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB22E to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAB22E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAB22E to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
92.86% match | ΔE 7.14
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
89.99% match | ΔE 10.01
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
88.67% match | ΔE 11.33
#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
88.62% match | ΔE 11.38

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BAB22E 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

#BAB22E
Olive Yellow*
#2E36BA
Persian 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 #BAB22E?

Color that best contrast with #BAB22E is #2E36BA, color name is Persian 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 #BAB22E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAB22E is #2E36BA, color name is Persian Blue*.

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