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#bbac3a color: Hey Pesto

#bbac3a is rgb(187, 172, 58) in RGB and oklch(73.647% 0.13227 101.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

73.6%
0.132
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #bbac3a

#bbac3a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hey Pesto (#bea932). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bbac3a mixed with white

  1. bbac3a
  2. c1b454
  3. c8bd69
  4. cfc57e
  5. d5ce91
  6. dcd6a4
  7. e3deb6
  8. eae6c8
  9. f1efdb
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #bbac3a mixed with black

  1. bbac3a
  2. a29531
  3. 8a7f28
  4. 736920
  5. 5c5418
  6. 464010
  7. 322d09
  8. 1f1b04
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bbac3a with less saturation

  1. bbac3a
  2. b9ac4b
  3. b7ac59
  4. b5ac65
  5. b4ac70
  6. b2ac7b
  7. b0ab85
  8. aeab8f
  9. adab98
  10. abaaa1

Questions about #bbac3a

What color is #bbac3a?

#bbac3a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hey Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(187, 172, 58), in HSL hsl(53.02, 52.65%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.647% 0.13227 101.707).

What colors go well with #bbac3a?

The complementary color of #bbac3a is #9c9efb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9a3e and #8bbb5f. The triadic partners are #18bbe5 and #e287c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbac3a?

Black text reads better on #bbac3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbac3a a warm or cool color?

#bbac3a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.132.