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RGB
rgb(186, 186, 28)
HSL
hsl(60, 74%, 42%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.1:1Fail
on black
10.1:1AA
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About this color

Citrine Velvet Vivid (#BABA1C) belongs to the yellow family — hue 60°, 74% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-citrine-velvet-vivid: #BABA1C;
  --colorarchive-citrine-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(60, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-citrine-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(186, 186, 28);
}

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Base: Citrine Velvet Vivid #BABA1C
Lighter companion: Citrine Core Vivid #D5D520
Darker companion: Citrine Dusk Vivid #979717
Complementary counterpoint: Iris Velvet Vivid #1C1CBA
Analogous lead: Olive Velvet Vivid #86BA1C
Analogous echo: Apricot Velvet Vivid #BA861C
Triadic +120°: Aqua Velvet Vivid #1CBABA
Triadic +240°: Fuchsia Velvet Vivid #BA1CBA
Split-comp +150°: Sapphire Velvet Vivid #1C6BBA
Split-comp +210°: Plum Velvet Vivid #6B1CBA

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