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#bab10d color: Citronelle

#bab10d is rgb(186, 177, 13) in RGB and oklch(74.419% 0.15645 105.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

74.4%
0.156
106°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bab10d

#bab10d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, 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: #bab10d mixed with white

  1. bab10d
  2. c0b93e
  3. c7c15a
  4. cec972
  5. d4d188
  6. dbd99d
  7. e2e0b1
  8. e9e8c5
  9. f0f0d8
  10. f8f7ec

Darker: #bab10d mixed with black

  1. bab10d
  2. a1990a
  3. 898307
  4. 726c05
  5. 5c5703
  6. 464202
  7. 322f01
  8. 1e1c00
  9. 0d0c00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bab10d with less saturation

  1. bab10d
  2. b8b134
  3. b7b149
  4. b5b05a
  5. b4b068
  6. b2b075
  7. b1af81
  8. b0ae8c
  9. aeae97
  10. adada2

Questions about #bab10d

What color is #bab10d?

#bab10d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(186, 177, 13), in HSL hsl(56.88, 86.93%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.419% 0.15645 105.896).

What colors go well with #bab10d?

The complementary color of #bab10d is #a59bff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e49c00 and #7dc258. The triadic partners are #00bef7 and #f180c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bab10d?

Black text reads better on #bab10d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bab10d a warm or cool color?

#bab10d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.156.