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#bab120 color: Citronelle

#bab120 is rgb(186, 177, 32) in RGB and oklch(74.477% 0.15091 105.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

74.5%
0.151
106°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bab120

#bab120 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.4:1, 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: #bab120 mixed with white

  1. bab120
  2. c0b945
  3. c7c15f
  4. cec976
  5. d4d18b
  6. dbd99f
  7. e2e0b2
  8. e9e8c6
  9. f0f0d9
  10. f8f7ec

Darker: #bab120 mixed with black

  1. bab120
  2. a1991a
  3. 898315
  4. 726c0f
  5. 5c570a
  6. 464206
  7. 322f03
  8. 1e1c01
  9. 0d0c00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bab120 with less saturation

  1. bab120
  2. b8b13c
  3. b7b14e
  4. b5b05e
  5. b4b06b
  6. b2b077
  7. b1af83
  8. b0af8e
  9. aeae98
  10. adada2

Questions about #bab120

What color is #bab120?

#bab120 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Citronelle. In RGB it is rgb(186, 177, 32), in HSL hsl(56.49, 70.64%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.477% 0.15091 105.654).

What colors go well with #bab120?

The complementary color of #bab120 is #a59cff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e29d1b and #80c15b. The triadic partners are #00bef4 and #ef82c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bab120?

Black text reads better on #bab120: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bab120 a warm or cool color?

#bab120 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.151.