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#bbbe3b color: Enigma

#bbbe3b is rgb(187, 190, 59) in RGB and oklch(77.556% 0.14885 110.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

77.6%
0.149
111°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bbbe3b

#bbbe3b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Enigma (#bdbf35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bbbe3b mixed with white

  1. bbbe3b
  2. c1c556
  3. c8cb6c
  4. ced281
  5. d5d994
  6. dcdfa6
  7. e3e6b8
  8. eaecca
  9. f1f2dc
  10. f8f9ed

Darker: #bbbe3b mixed with black

  1. bbbe3b
  2. a2a532
  3. 8a8c29
  4. 737521
  5. 5c5e19
  6. 464811
  7. 323309
  8. 1f1f04
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bbbe3b with less saturation

  1. bbbe3b
  2. babe4e
  3. babd5e
  4. b9bc6b
  5. b8bc78
  6. b8bb83
  7. b7ba8e
  8. b7b999
  9. b6b8a3
  10. b6b7ac

Questions about #bbbe3b

What color is #bbbe3b?

#bbbe3b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Enigma. In RGB it is rgb(187, 190, 59), in HSL hsl(61.37, 52.61%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.556% 0.14885 110.709).

What colors go well with #bbbe3b?

The complementary color of #bbbe3b is #b6a4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6aa2b and #7ecd70. The triadic partners are #25c6ff and #fc8cc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbbe3b?

Black text reads better on #bbbe3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbbe3b a warm or cool color?

#bbbe3b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.149.