#baae59 color: Gilded Pesto
#baae59 is rgb(186, 174, 89) in RGB and oklch(74.308% 0.10763 101.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Sand
- olive-400
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #baae59
#baae59 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 101°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Gilded Pesto (#bbaf5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #baae59 mixed with white
Darker: #baae59 mixed with black
Calmer: #baae59 with less saturation
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Questions about #baae59
What color is #baae59?
#baae59 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Gilded Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(186, 174, 89), in HSL hsl(52.58, 41.28%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.308% 0.10763 101.366).
What colors go well with #baae59?
The complementary color of #baae59 is #a0a4ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6a05b and #93ba71. The triadic partners are #50bbdc and #da90c0.
Is white or black text more readable on #baae59?
Black text reads better on #baae59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #baae59 a warm or cool color?
#baae59 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.108.