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#bab02f color: Citronelle

#bab02f is rgb(186, 176, 47) in RGB and oklch(74.338% 0.14282 104.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

74.3%
0.143
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
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bab02f

#bab02f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.143 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 9.34:1, 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: #bab02f mixed with white

  1. bab02f
  2. c0b84d
  3. c7c065
  4. cec87a
  5. d5d08e
  6. dbd8a1
  7. e2e0b4
  8. e9e8c7
  9. f0f0da
  10. f8f7ec

Darker: #bab02f mixed with black

  1. bab02f
  2. a19927
  3. 898220
  4. 726c19
  5. 5c5612
  6. 46420c
  7. 322e06
  8. 1e1c03
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bab02f with less saturation

  1. bab02f
  2. b8b044
  3. b7b054
  4. b5b062
  5. b4af6e
  6. b2af7a
  7. b1ae85
  8. b0ae8f
  9. aead99
  10. adaca2

Questions about #bab02f

What color is #bab02f?

#bab02f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(186, 176, 47), in HSL hsl(55.68, 59.66%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.338% 0.14282 104.818).

What colors go well with #bab02f?

The complementary color of #bab02f is #a39eff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e09d2d and #84c05f. The triadic partners are #00bdef and #ea85c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bab02f?

Black text reads better on #bab02f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bab02f a warm or cool color?

#bab02f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.143.