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#bbbe42 color: Sinsemilla

#bbbe42 is rgb(187, 190, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.611% 0.144 110.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

77.6%
0.144
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
10.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #bbbe42

#bbbe42 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.144 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 10.56:1, 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: #bbbe42 mixed with white

  1. bbbe42
  2. c1c55b
  3. c8cb70
  4. ced283
  5. d5d996
  6. dcdfa8
  7. e3e6ba
  8. eaeccb
  9. f1f2dd
  10. f8f9ee

Darker: #bbbe42 mixed with black

  1. bbbe42
  2. a2a538
  3. 8a8c2f
  4. 737525
  5. 5c5e1c
  6. 464814
  7. 32330b
  8. 1f1f05
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bbbe42 with less saturation

  1. bbbe42
  2. babe53
  3. babd62
  4. b9bc6e
  5. b8bc7a
  6. b8bb85
  7. b7ba90
  8. b7b99a
  9. b7b8a3
  10. b6b7ad

Questions about #bbbe42

What color is #bbbe42?

#bbbe42 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sinsemilla. In RGB it is rgb(187, 190, 66), in HSL hsl(61.45, 48.82%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.611% 0.144 110.666).

What colors go well with #bbbe42?

The complementary color of #bbbe42 is #b6a5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5ab34 and #81cd73. The triadic partners are #32c6ff and #fa8dc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbbe42?

Black text reads better on #bbbe42: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbbe42 a warm or cool color?

#bbbe42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.144.