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#bc9f2c color: Pollen Storm

#bc9f2c is rgb(188, 159, 44) in RGB and oklch(70.891% 0.13135 94.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

70.9%
0.131
94°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #bc9f2c

#bc9f2c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pollen Storm (#b8a02a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bc9f2c mixed with white

  1. bc9f2c
  2. c3a949
  3. c9b261
  4. d0bc76
  5. d6c68b
  6. ddcf9f
  7. e4d9b2
  8. eae2c5
  9. f1ecd9
  10. f8f5ec

Darker: #bc9f2c mixed with black

  1. bc9f2c
  2. a38a25
  3. 8b751e
  4. 736117
  5. 5d4d11
  6. 473b0a
  7. 322905
  8. 1f1802
  9. 0d0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc9f2c with less saturation

  1. bc9f2c
  2. b9a03f
  3. b7a04f
  4. b4a05c
  5. b1a167
  6. aea172
  7. aca17c
  8. a9a186
  9. a6a18f
  10. a4a198

Questions about #bc9f2c

What color is #bc9f2c?

#bc9f2c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pollen Storm. In RGB it is rgb(188, 159, 44), in HSL hsl(47.92, 62.07%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.891% 0.13135 94.122).

What colors go well with #bc9f2c?

The complementary color of #bc9f2c is #889af3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d98e3e and #90af4c. The triadic partners are #00b5d3 and #d280c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc9f2c?

Black text reads better on #bc9f2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc9f2c a warm or cool color?

#bc9f2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.131.