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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #BABD54 it is the complementary color #4542AB. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #BABD54. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #BABD54 shade: #BFBD4F, #D0CF62, #E1E175, #F2F388 and #FFFF9B

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #BABD54. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #BABD54 shade: #BABD54, #A9AB41, #98992E, #87871B and #767508

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #BABD54 shade: #BABD56, #BDA456, #BD8956, #BD6D56 and #BD5656

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #BABD54 shade: #BABD56, #9FBD56, #83BD56, #67BD56 and #56BD61

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #BABD54 shade matches the following richer shades: #BABD56, #CCD043, #DEE330 and #F0F61D

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #BABD54 shade: #BABD56, #A8AA69, #97977C, #85848F and #7371A2

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #BABD54 shade: #BD8856, #BDA456, #BCBD56, #A0BD56 and #85BD56

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #BABD54 shade: #888B36, #A6A942, #BABD56, #C6C974 and #D3D492

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #BABD54 shade: #BABD54, #56BD6C and #9656BD

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #BABD54 shade: #BABD54, #56BCBD and #BD56BC

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #BABD54 shade: #BABD54, #56BD6C, #5856BD and #BD56A7

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #BABD54 shade: #BABD54, #56BD8B, #5856BD and #BD5688

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 2 / 0 / 56 / 26

HEX #BABD54

RGB 186 189 84

HSL 61.71, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 74.49, -15.21, 51.73

 

Complementary color

CMYK 60 / 61 / 0 / 33

HEX #4542AB

RGB 69 66 171

HSL 241.71, 0.44%, 0.46%

LAB 34.19, 32.75, -56.07

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 59 / 25

HEX #BFBD4F

RGB 191 189 79

HSL 58.93, 0.47%, 0.53%

LAB 74.85, -13.5, 54.49

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 53 / 18

HEX #D0CF62

RGB 208 207 98

HSL 59.45, 0.54%, 0.6%

LAB 81.25, -14.12, 53.48

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 48 / 12

HEX #E1E175

RGB 225 225 117

HSL 60, 0.64%, 0.67%

LAB 87.55, -14.62, 52.37

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 44 / 5

HEX #F2F388

RGB 242 243 136

HSL 60.56, 0.82%, 0.74%

LAB 93.78, -15.05, 51.23

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 39 / 0

HEX #FFFF9B

RGB 255 255 155

HSL 60, 1%, 0.8%

LAB 98.09, -14.02, 47.73

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 56 / 26

HEX #BABD54

RGB 186 189 84

HSL 61.71, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 74.49, -15.21, 51.73

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 62 / 33

HEX #A9AB41

RGB 169 171 65

HSL 61.13, 0.45%, 0.46%

LAB 67.98, -14.58, 52.66

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 70 / 40

HEX #98992E

RGB 152 153 46

HSL 60.56, 0.54%, 0.39%

LAB 61.36, -13.78, 53.25

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 80 / 47

HEX #87871B

RGB 135 135 27

HSL 60, 0.67%, 0.32%

LAB 54.61, -12.77, 53.13

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 93 / 54

HEX #767508

RGB 118 117 8

HSL 59.45, 0.87%, 0.25%

LAB 47.74, -11.47, 51.57

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 54 / 26

HEX #BABD56

RGB 186 189 86

HSL 61.75, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 74.51, -15.05, 50.83

 

CMYK 0 / 13 / 54 / 26

HEX #BDA456

RGB 189 164 86

HSL 45.44, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 68.05, -0.72, 43.37

 

CMYK 0 / 28 / 54 / 26

HEX #BD8956

RGB 189 137 86

HSL 29.71, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 61.12, 14.02, 34.96

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 54 / 26

HEX #BD6D56

RGB 189 109 86

HSL 13.4, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 54.48, 29.44, 26.57

 

CMYK 0 / 54 / 54 / 26

HEX #BD5656

RGB 189 86 86

HSL 0, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 49.67, 41.48, 20.26

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 54 / 26

HEX #BABD56

RGB 186 189 86

HSL 61.75, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 74.51, -15.05, 50.83

 

CMYK 16 / 0 / 54 / 26

HEX #9FBD56

RGB 159 189 86

HSL 77.48, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 72.52, -26.01, 48.01

 

CMYK 31 / 0 / 54 / 26

HEX #83BD56

RGB 131 189 86

HSL 93.79, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 70.8, -36.6, 45.56

 

CMYK 46 / 0 / 54 / 26

HEX #67BD56

RGB 103 189 86

HSL 110.1, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 69.43, -45.89, 43.61

 

CMYK 54 / 0 / 49 / 26

HEX #56BD61

RGB 86 189 97

HSL 126.41, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 68.92, -49.17, 37.46

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 54 / 26

HEX #BABD56

RGB 186 189 86

HSL 61.75, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 74.51, -15.05, 50.83

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 68 / 18

HEX #CCD043

RGB 204 208 67

HSL 61.7, 0.6%, 0.54%

LAB 80.94, -18.36, 66.14

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 79 / 11

HEX #DEE330

RGB 222 227 48

HSL 61.68, 0.76%, 0.54%

LAB 87.33, -20.98, 78.73

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 88 / 4

HEX #F0F61D

RGB 240 246 29

HSL 61.66, 0.92%, 0.54%

LAB 93.68, -23.13, 88.55

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 54 / 26

HEX #BABD56

RGB 186 189 86

HSL 61.75, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 74.51, -15.05, 50.83

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 38 / 33

HEX #A8AA69

RGB 168 170 105

HSL 61.85, 0.28%, 0.54%

LAB 68.09, -10.78, 33.27

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 18 / 41

HEX #97977C

RGB 151 151 124

HSL 60, 0.11%, 0.54%

LAB 61.8, -4.77, 14.26

 

CMYK 7 / 8 / 0 / 44

HEX #85848F

RGB 133 132 143

HSL 245.45, 0.05%, 0.54%

LAB 55.56, 2.62, -5.77

 

CMYK 29 / 30 / 0 / 36

HEX #7371A2

RGB 115 113 162

HSL 242.45, 0.21%, 0.54%

LAB 49.57, 12.24, -26.06

 

CMYK 0 / 28 / 54 / 26

HEX #BD8856

RGB 189 136 86

HSL 29.13, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 60.87, 14.57, 34.65

 

CMYK 0 / 13 / 54 / 26

HEX #BDA456

RGB 189 164 86

HSL 45.44, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 68.05, -0.72, 43.37

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 54 / 26

HEX #BCBD56

RGB 188 189 86

HSL 60.58, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 74.67, -14.22, 51.05

 

CMYK 15 / 0 / 54 / 26

HEX #A0BD56

RGB 160 189 86

HSL 76.89, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 72.59, -25.61, 48.11

 

CMYK 30 / 0 / 54 / 26

HEX #85BD56

RGB 133 189 86

HSL 92.62, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 70.91, -35.88, 45.72

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 61 / 45

HEX #888B36

RGB 136 139 54

HSL 62.12, 0.44%, 0.38%

LAB 56.05, -12.92, 43.89

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 61 / 34

HEX #A6A942

RGB 166 169 66

HSL 61.75, 0.44%, 0.46%

LAB 67.18, -14.76, 51.29

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 54 / 26

HEX #BABD56

RGB 186 189 86

HSL 61.75, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 74.51, -15.05, 50.83

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 42 / 21

HEX #C6C974

RGB 198 201 116

HSL 62.12, 0.44%, 0.62%

LAB 79.06, -13.46, 42.01

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 31 / 17

HEX #D3D492

RGB 211 212 146

HSL 60.91, 0.43%, 0.7%

LAB 83.45, -10.5, 32.62

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 56 / 26

HEX #BABD54

RGB 186 189 84

HSL 61.71, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 74.49, -15.21, 51.73

 

CMYK 54 / 0 / 43 / 26

HEX #56BD6C

RGB 86 189 108

HSL 132.82, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 69.08, -47.47, 32.06

 

CMYK 21 / 54 / 0 / 26

HEX #9656BD

RGB 150 86 189

HSL 277.28, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 48.02, 44.78, -43.98

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 56 / 26

HEX #BABD54

RGB 186 189 84

HSL 61.71, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 74.49, -15.21, 51.73

 

CMYK 54 / 1 / 0 / 26

HEX #56BCBD

RGB 86 188 189

HSL 180.58, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 70.61, -29.11, -9.52

 

CMYK 0 / 54 / 1 / 26

HEX #BD56BC

RGB 189 86 188

HSL 300.58, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 53.06, 55.11, -35.11

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 56 / 26

HEX #BABD54

RGB 186 189 84

HSL 61.71, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 74.49, -15.21, 51.73

 

CMYK 54 / 0 / 43 / 26

HEX #56BD6C

RGB 86 189 108

HSL 132.82, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 69.08, -47.47, 32.06

 

CMYK 53 / 54 / 0 / 26

HEX #5856BD

RGB 88 86 189

HSL 241.17, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 41.85, 29.77, -54.21

 

CMYK 0 / 54 / 12 / 26

HEX #BD56A7

RGB 189 86 167

HSL 312.82, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 52.13, 51.56, -24.35

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 56 / 26

HEX #BABD54

RGB 186 189 84

HSL 61.71, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 74.49, -15.21, 51.73

 

CMYK 54 / 0 / 26 / 26

HEX #56BD8B

RGB 86 189 139

HSL 150.87, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 69.64, -41.69, 16.38

 

CMYK 53 / 54 / 0 / 26

HEX #5856BD

RGB 88 86 189

HSL 241.17, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 41.85, 29.77, -54.21

 

CMYK 0 / 54 / 28 / 26

HEX #BD5688

RGB 189 86 136

HSL 330.87, 0.44%, 0.54%

LAB 50.98, 46.96, -7.78

 

Description

Color code: HEX #BABD54 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #BABD54 | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 186 red, 189 green and 84 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
186 189 84 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 2 cyan, none magenta, 56 yellow and 26 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
2% 0% 56% 26% C M Y K

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