Recognised as Colour
#BAB236
- #BAB236
- Yellow
- Dark
- Nearest: Olive
#BAB236 is a yellow with RGB values 186, 178, 54 and HSL 56°, 55%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Olive.
Colour values
#BAB236#BAB236
HEX#BAB236
RGBrgb(186, 178, 54)
RGB (0–1)0.7294, 0.698, 0.2118
RGB percentages72.9%, 69.8%, 21.2%
HSLhsl(56.4, 55%, 47.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(56.4, 71%, 72.9%)
CMYK0%, 4.3%, 71%, 27.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,235,318
CSS custom property--colour: #BAB236;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.42546WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness171.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.51:1
Contrast with white2.21:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.51:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#ABABAB
Inverted#454DC9
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.21:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.51:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyyellow
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#363EBA
Analogous#BA7036, #80BA36
Triadic#36BAB2, #B236BA
Split complementary#3680BA, #7036BA
Tetradic#36BA70, #363EBA, #BA3680
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R186
G178
B54
Red186 (72.9%)
Green178 (69.8%)
Blue54 (21.2%)
Hue56.36°
Saturation (HSL)55%
Lightness47.06%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BA · G B2 · B 36
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BaB236 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 2,688.49 g/mol
- 237 atoms
BaB236 has a molar mass of 2,688.49 g/mol, made up of 237 atoms across 2 elements: 1 × Ba, 236 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass2,688.49 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule237
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule4.4643427 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram2.2399714 × 10^20
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
Ba5.1%
B94.9%
Barium (Ba)137.33 g/mol, 5.108%
Boron (B × 236)2,551.16 g/mol, 94.892%
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