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#bca015 color: Wet Leaf

#bca015 is rgb(188, 160, 21) in RGB and oklch(70.992% 0.14177 95.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71%
0.142
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 #bca015

#bca015 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.142 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: #bca015 mixed with white

  1. bca015
  2. c2aa3e
  3. c9b359
  4. d0bd70
  5. d6c686
  6. ddd09b
  7. e4d9af
  8. eae3c3
  9. f1ecd7
  10. f8f6eb

Darker: #bca015 mixed with black

  1. bca015
  2. a38b11
  3. 8b760c
  4. 736108
  5. 5d4e05
  6. 473b03
  7. 322902
  8. 1f1901
  9. 0d0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bca015 with less saturation

  1. bca015
  2. b9a133
  3. b7a146
  4. b4a155
  5. b1a262
  6. aea26e
  7. aca279
  8. a9a284
  9. a6a28e
  10. a4a298

Questions about #bca015

What color is #bca015?

#bca015 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Wet Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(188, 160, 21), in HSL hsl(49.94, 79.9%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.992% 0.14177 95.992).

What colors go well with #bca015?

The complementary color of #bca015 is #8a98f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc8d2d and #8bb145. The triadic partners are #00b6d9 and #d87dc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca015?

Black text reads better on #bca015: 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 #bca015 a warm or cool color?

#bca015 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.142.