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#baab3d color: Hey Pesto

#baab3d is rgb(186, 171, 61) in RGB and oklch(73.365% 0.12927 101.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

73.4%
0.129
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #baab3d

#baab3d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hey Pesto (#bea932). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #baab3d mixed with white

  1. baab3d
  2. c1b456
  3. c7bc6b
  4. cec47f
  5. d5cd92
  6. dcd5a4
  7. e3deb7
  8. eae6c9
  9. f1eedb
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #baab3d mixed with black

  1. baab3d
  2. a19434
  3. 897e2b
  4. 726822
  5. 5c541a
  6. 464012
  7. 322d0a
  8. 1e1b04
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #baab3d with less saturation

  1. baab3d
  2. b8ab4d
  3. b6ab5a
  4. b4ab66
  5. b3ab71
  6. b1ab7b
  7. afaa85
  8. aeaa8e
  9. acaa97
  10. aaa9a0

Questions about #baab3d

What color is #baab3d?

#baab3d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hey Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(186, 171, 61), in HSL hsl(52.8, 50.61%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.365% 0.12927 101.474).

What colors go well with #baab3d?

The complementary color of #baab3d is #9b9ef8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db9a41 and #8bba60. The triadic partners are #21bae2 and #e087c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #baab3d?

Black text reads better on #baab3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #baab3d a warm or cool color?

#baab3d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.129.