#BAB517 Hex Code

Yellow Color Codes

#BAB517
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Color Information

Name:Yellow
Luminance:0.435
Web Safe:No

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#BAB517 as text color

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Color Formats

HEX

#BAB517
Hexadecimal color code

RGB

rgb(186, 181, 23)
Red, Green, Blue values (0-255)

HSL

hsl(58, 78%, 41%)
Hue, Saturation, Lightness

HSV

hsv(58, 88%, 73%)
Hue, Saturation, Value

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 3%, 88%, 27%)
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (Black)

LAB

lab(71.93, -14.14, 70.46)
Lightness, A (green-red), B (blue-yellow)
Accessibility Information

Contrast Ratios

White Backgroundfail
Aa
Ratio: 2.16:136/100
Black BackgroundAAA
Aa
Ratio: 9.71:1100/100
Gray Backgroundfail
Aa
Ratio: 1.83:130/100

WCAG Guidelines

AAAContrast ratio of 7:1 or higher (Enhanced)
AAContrast ratio of 4.5:1 or higher (Standard)
FAILContrast ratio below 4.5:1 (Not recommended)
Color Harmonies

Complementary

2 colors

Colors opposite on the color wheel

Triadic

3 colors

Three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel

Analogous

5 colors

Colors adjacent on the color wheel

Monochromatic

5 colors

Different shades of the same hue

Split Complementary

3 colors

Base color plus two colors adjacent to its complement