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#bbbc40 color: Sinsemilla

#bbbc40 is rgb(187, 188, 64) in RGB and oklch(77.157% 0.14335 109.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

77.2%
0.143
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bbbc40

#bbbc40 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sinsemilla (#b6bd4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bbbc40 mixed with white

  1. bbbc40
  2. c1c359
  3. c8ca6f
  4. ced182
  5. d5d795
  6. dcdea7
  7. e3e5b9
  8. eaebcb
  9. f1f2dc
  10. f8f9ee

Darker: #bbbc40 mixed with black

  1. bbbc40
  2. a2a336
  3. 8a8b2d
  4. 737324
  5. 5c5d1b
  6. 464713
  7. 32320b
  8. 1f1f05
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bbbc40 with less saturation

  1. bbbc40
  2. babc51
  3. b9bb60
  4. b9bb6d
  5. b8ba79
  6. b7b984
  7. b7b88e
  8. b6b898
  9. b5b7a2
  10. b5b6ab

Questions about #bbbc40

What color is #bbbc40?

#bbbc40 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sinsemilla. In RGB it is rgb(187, 188, 64), in HSL hsl(60.48, 49.21%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.157% 0.14335 109.784).

What colors go well with #bbbc40?

The complementary color of #bbbc40 is #b4a4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4a934 and #81cb70. The triadic partners are #2ec5fe and #f88cc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbbc40?

Black text reads better on #bbbc40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbbc40 a warm or cool color?

#bbbc40 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.143.