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#bba157 color: Frickles

#bba157 is rgb(187, 161, 87) in RGB and oklch(71.637% 0.09869 90.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

71.6%
0.099
90°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #bba157

#bba157 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Frickles (#b9a161). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bba157 mixed with white

  1. bba157
  2. c2aa69
  3. c8b47a
  4. cfbd8b
  5. d6c69c
  6. ddd0ac
  7. e3d9bd
  8. eae3cd
  9. f1ecde
  10. f8f5ee

Darker: #bba157 mixed with black

  1. bba157
  2. a28b4b
  3. 8a763e
  4. 736233
  5. 5c4e27
  6. 463c1c
  7. 322a12
  8. 1f1908
  9. 0d0903
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bba157 with less saturation

  1. bba157
  2. b9a160
  3. b6a269
  4. b4a271
  5. b2a279
  6. afa381
  7. ada388
  8. aaa38f
  9. a8a396
  10. a6a39d

Questions about #bba157

What color is #bba157?

#bba157 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Frickles. In RGB it is rgb(187, 161, 87), in HSL hsl(44.4, 42.37%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.637% 0.09869 90.452).

What colors go well with #bba157?

The complementary color of #bba157 is #8ca0e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d19562 and #9bad65. The triadic partners are #4bb4c6 and #c78dc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bba157?

Black text reads better on #bba157: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bba157 a warm or cool color?

#bba157 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.099.