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#bab112 color: Citronelle

#bab112 is rgb(186, 177, 18) in RGB and oklch(74.43% 0.15536 105.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

74.4%
0.155
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
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bab112

#bab112 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.155 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 9.39:1, 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: #bab112 mixed with white

  1. bab112
  2. c0b940
  3. c7c15b
  4. cec973
  5. d4d188
  6. dbd99d
  7. e2e0b1
  8. e9e8c5
  9. f0f0d8
  10. f8f7ec

Darker: #bab112 mixed with black

  1. bab112
  2. a1990e
  3. 89830a
  4. 726c07
  5. 5c5704
  6. 464202
  7. 322f01
  8. 1e1c01
  9. 0d0c00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bab112 with less saturation

  1. bab112
  2. b8b136
  3. b7b14a
  4. b5b05a
  5. b4b069
  6. b2b075
  7. b1af81
  8. b0ae8d
  9. aeae97
  10. adada2

Questions about #bab112

What color is #bab112?

#bab112 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(186, 177, 18), in HSL hsl(56.79, 82.35%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.43% 0.15536 105.849).

What colors go well with #bab112?

The complementary color of #bab112 is #a59bff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e39c07 and #7dc259. The triadic partners are #00bef6 and #f080c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bab112?

Black text reads better on #bab112: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bab112 a warm or cool color?

#bab112 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.155.