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#bbbb60 color: Columbian Gold

#bbbb60 is rgb(187, 187, 96) in RGB and oklch(77.279% 0.11438 108.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

77.3%
0.114
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bbbb60

#bbbb60 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Columbian Gold (#beb861). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bbbb60 mixed with white

  1. bbbb60
  2. c1c272
  3. c8c982
  4. cfd092
  5. d5d6a2
  6. dcddb2
  7. e3e4c1
  8. eaebd1
  9. f1f2e0
  10. f8f8f0

Darker: #bbbb60 mixed with black

  1. bbbb60
  2. a2a252
  3. 8a8a45
  4. 737338
  5. 5c5c2c
  6. 464620
  7. 323215
  8. 1f1f0a
  9. 0d0d03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bbbb60 with less saturation

  1. bbbb60
  2. babb6a
  3. baba74
  4. b9ba7d
  5. b8b986
  6. b8b98e
  7. b7b897
  8. b6b79e
  9. b6b7a6
  10. b5b6ae

Questions about #bbbb60

What color is #bbbb60?

#bbbb60 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Columbian Gold. In RGB it is rgb(187, 187, 96), in HSL hsl(60, 40.09%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.279% 0.11438 108.802).

What colors go well with #bbbb60?

The complementary color of #bbbb60 is #b2a9fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dcac5b and #8fc77f. The triadic partners are #5bc3ef and #ec96c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbbb60?

Black text reads better on #bbbb60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbbb60 a warm or cool color?

#bbbb60 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.114.