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#bab025 color: Citronelle

#bab025 is rgb(186, 176, 37) in RGB and oklch(74.282% 0.14792 105.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

74.3%
0.148
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bab025

#bab025 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronelle (#b8af23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bab025 mixed with white

  1. bab025
  2. c0b847
  3. c7c061
  4. cec877
  5. d4d08c
  6. dbd89f
  7. e2e0b3
  8. e9e8c6
  9. f0f0d9
  10. f8f7ec

Darker: #bab025 mixed with black

  1. bab025
  2. a1991f
  3. 898219
  4. 726c13
  5. 5c560d
  6. 464208
  7. 322e04
  8. 1e1c02
  9. 0d0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bab025 with less saturation

  1. bab025
  2. b8b03e
  3. b7b050
  4. b5b05f
  5. b4af6c
  6. b2af78
  7. b1ae83
  8. afae8e
  9. aead98
  10. adaca2

Questions about #bab025

What color is #bab025?

#bab025 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(186, 176, 37), in HSL hsl(55.97, 66.82%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.282% 0.14792 105.074).

What colors go well with #bab025?

The complementary color of #bab025 is #a39cff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e19c22 and #81c05c. The triadic partners are #00bef1 and #ec83c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bab025?

Black text reads better on #bab025: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bab025 a warm or cool color?

#bab025 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.148.