#bbb542 color: Lively Lime
#bbb542 is rgb(187, 181, 66) in RGB and oklch(75.651% 0.13478 106.33) 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 #bbb542
#bbb542 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 106°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.8:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lively Lime (#beb334). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bbb542 mixed with white
Darker: #bbb542 mixed with black
Calmer: #bbb542 with less saturation
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Questions about #bbb542
What color is #bbb542?
#bbb542 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lively Lime. In RGB it is rgb(187, 181, 66), in HSL hsl(57.02, 47.83%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.651% 0.13478 106.33).
What colors go well with #bbb542?
The complementary color of #bbb542 is #aaa2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0a33e and #87c36b. The triadic partners are #2fc0f1 and #ed8bc1.
Is white or black text more readable on #bbb542?
Black text reads better on #bbb542: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bbb542 a warm or cool color?
#bbb542 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.135.