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#bba12e color: Pollen Storm

#bba12e is rgb(187, 161, 46) in RGB and oklch(71.224% 0.13142 95.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

71.2%
0.131
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #bba12e

#bba12e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pollen Storm (#b8a02a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bba12e mixed with white

  1. bba12e
  2. c2aa4b
  3. c8b462
  4. cfbd77
  5. d6c78c
  6. dcd09f
  7. e3dab3
  8. eae3c6
  9. f1ecd9
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #bba12e mixed with black

  1. bba12e
  2. a28b27
  3. 8a761f
  4. 736218
  5. 5c4e12
  6. 463c0b
  7. 322a06
  8. 1f1902
  9. 0d0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bba12e with less saturation

  1. bba12e
  2. b8a141
  3. b6a250
  4. b3a25d
  5. b1a268
  6. aea273
  7. aca37d
  8. a9a387
  9. a7a290
  10. a4a299

Questions about #bba12e

What color is #bba12e?

#bba12e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pollen Storm. In RGB it is rgb(187, 161, 46), in HSL hsl(48.94, 60.52%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.224% 0.13142 95.785).

What colors go well with #bba12e?

The complementary color of #bba12e is #8c9af3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9903d and #8eb14f. The triadic partners are #00b6d6 and #d581c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bba12e?

Black text reads better on #bba12e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bba12e a warm or cool color?

#bba12e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.131.