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#bca012 color: Wet Leaf

#bca012 is rgb(188, 160, 18) in RGB and oklch(70.983% 0.1426 96.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71%
0.143
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #bca012

#bca012 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wet Leaf (#b9a023). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bca012 mixed with white

  1. bca012
  2. c2aa3d
  3. c9b358
  4. d0bd70
  5. d6c686
  6. ddd09a
  7. e4d9af
  8. eae3c3
  9. f1ecd7
  10. f8f6eb

Darker: #bca012 mixed with black

  1. bca012
  2. a38b0e
  3. 8b760a
  4. 736107
  5. 5d4e04
  6. 473b02
  7. 322901
  8. 1f1901
  9. 0d0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bca012 with less saturation

  1. bca012
  2. b9a132
  3. b7a145
  4. b4a155
  5. b1a262
  6. aea26e
  7. aca279
  8. a9a284
  9. a6a28e
  10. a4a298

Questions about #bca012

What color is #bca012?

#bca012 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Wet Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(188, 160, 18), in HSL hsl(50.12, 82.52%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.983% 0.1426 96.089).

What colors go well with #bca012?

The complementary color of #bca012 is #8a98f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc8d2c and #8bb145. The triadic partners are #00b6da and #d87dc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca012?

Black text reads better on #bca012: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca012 a warm or cool color?

#bca012 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.143.