#bc9e17 color: Wet Leaf
#bc9e17 is rgb(188, 158, 23) in RGB and oklch(70.579% 0.13994 94.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bc9e17
#bc9e17 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 95°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Wet Leaf (#b9a023). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #bc9e17 mixed with white
Darker: #bc9e17 mixed with black
Calmer: #bc9e17 with less saturation
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Questions about #bc9e17
What color is #bc9e17?
#bc9e17 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Wet Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(188, 158, 23), in HSL hsl(49.09, 78.2%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.579% 0.13994 94.732).
What colors go well with #bc9e17?
The complementary color of #bc9e17 is #8798f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db8b31 and #8daf44. The triadic partners are #00b5d6 and #d57dc3.
Is white or black text more readable on #bc9e17?
Black text reads better on #bc9e17: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bc9e17 a warm or cool color?
#bc9e17 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.14.