#bbb440 color: Lively Lime
#bbb440 is rgb(187, 180, 64) in RGB and oklch(75.417% 0.1353 105.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Vivid
- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bbb440
#bbb440 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 106°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.72:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lively Lime (#beb334). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bbb440 mixed with white
Darker: #bbb440 mixed with black
Calmer: #bbb440 with less saturation
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Questions about #bbb440
What color is #bbb440?
#bbb440 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lively Lime. In RGB it is rgb(187, 180, 64), in HSL hsl(56.59, 49%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.417% 0.1353 105.869).
What colors go well with #bbb440?
The complementary color of #bbb440 is #a8a1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0a23d and #87c369. The triadic partners are #2ac0f0 and #ec8ac1.
Is white or black text more readable on #bbb440?
Black text reads better on #bbb440: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bbb440 a warm or cool color?
#bbb440 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.135.