Color Name
Olive Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#BAB91E
RGB Color Code
RGB(186, 185, 30)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.5%, 83.9%, 27.1%
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What color is BAB91E?

The RGB color code for color number #BAB91E is RGB(186, 185, 30). In the RGB color model, #BAB91E has a red value of 186, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 83.9% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 59.6° (degrees), 72.2 % saturation, and 42.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAB91E has a hue of 59.6° (degrees), 83.9 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color BAB91E is cool or warm?

Color BAB91E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BAB91E? (For interior and product design)

BAB91E has an LRV of nearly 45.2. 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
#BAB91E
LRV 45.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.2 of #BAB91E with dark and light color

Is #BAB91E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAB91E 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 #BAB91E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BAB91E
Hex triplet
#BAB91E
Red
BA
Green
B9
Blue
1E
RGBA / RGB rgb(186, 185, 30)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.54%
Yellow
83.87%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(59.62deg, 72.2 %, 42.4 %)
Hue
59.62°
Saturation
72.22 %
Lightness
42.35 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
59.62°
Saturation
83.87 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(64, 180, 44)
Red
64 (24.9%)
Yellow
180 (70.7%)
Blue
44 (17.4%)
HWB
Hue
59.62°
Whiteness
11.76 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
27.06%
Magenta
27.45%
Yellow
88.24%
XYZ
X
37.83
Y
45.23
Z
7.96
YXY
Y1
45.23
X
0.42
Y2
0.5
CIE-Lab
L
73.04
A
-16.01
B
69.88
CIE-Lch
L
73.04
C
71.69
H
102.9
CIE-Luv
L
73.04
U
6.28
V
77.51
Hunter-Lab
L
67.25
A
-17.28
B
40.06
Other
LRV
~ 45.2 %
Munsell Color System
1.5GY 7.2/10.1

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 #BAB91E

These are the named colors closest to hex BAB91E, 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
97.26% match | ΔE 2.74
#B0BF1A Color Acid Green
96.28% match | ΔE 3.72
#CECE30 Color Mustard Green
94.64% match | ΔE 5.36
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
93.08% match | ΔE 6.92

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAB91E.

#BABC16 Color PANTONE 7744 C
98.95% match | ΔE 1.05
#BFB800 Color PANTONE 397 C
98.03% match | ΔE 1.97
#C1BE00 Color PANTONE 4233 C
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#BBB323 Color PANTONE 7765 C
97.79% match | ΔE 2.21

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAB91E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAB91E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAB91E.


Paint color for Hex #BAB91E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BAB91E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BAB91E once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BAB91E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAB91E to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAB91E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAB91E to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAB91E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAB91E to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

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Behr

Hex color BAB91E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAB91E to Behr

#CCC14D Color Anime (P340-5)
95.26% match | ΔE 4.74
#B5B04F Color Laser (P350-6)
94.05% match | ΔE 5.95
#A9A52A Color Venom (P340-7)
94.00% match | ΔE 6.00

PPG Paints

Hex color BAB91E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAB91E to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAB91E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAB91E to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
92.83% match | ΔE 7.17
#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
89.66% match | ΔE 10.34
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
89.37% match | ΔE 10.63
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
87.13% match | ΔE 12.87

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BAB91E 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

#BAB91E
Olive Yellow*
#1E1FBA
Medium 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 #BAB91E?

Color that best contrast with #BAB91E is #1E1FBA, color name is Medium 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 #BAB91E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAB91E is #1E1FBA, color name is Medium Blue*.

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