#bbaa42 color: Cress Green
#bbaa42 is rgb(187, 170, 66) in RGB and oklch(73.289% 0.1246 99.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bbaa42
#bbaa42 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 100°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cress Green (#bca949). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #bbaa42 mixed with white
Darker: #bbaa42 mixed with black
Calmer: #bbaa42 with less saturation
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Questions about #bbaa42
What color is #bbaa42?
#bbaa42 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Cress Green. In RGB it is rgb(187, 170, 66), in HSL hsl(51.57, 47.83%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.289% 0.1246 99.989).
What colors go well with #bbaa42?
The complementary color of #bbaa42 is #999ff5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da9a48 and #8eb861. The triadic partners are #2bbade and #dc88c1.
Is white or black text more readable on #bbaa42?
Black text reads better on #bbaa42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bbaa42 a warm or cool color?
#bbaa42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.125.