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#bca02a color: Pollen Storm

#bca02a is rgb(188, 160, 42) in RGB and oklch(71.088% 0.13309 94.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

71.1%
0.133
95°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #bca02a

#bca02a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, 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: #bca02a mixed with white

  1. bca02a
  2. c3aa48
  3. c9b360
  4. d0bd76
  5. d6c68a
  6. ddd09e
  7. e4d9b2
  8. eae3c5
  9. f1ecd8
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #bca02a mixed with black

  1. bca02a
  2. a38b23
  3. 8b761c
  4. 736116
  5. 5d4e10
  6. 473b0a
  7. 322905
  8. 1f1902
  9. 0d0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bca02a with less saturation

  1. bca02a
  2. b9a13e
  3. b7a14e
  4. b4a15b
  5. b1a267
  6. afa272
  7. aca27c
  8. a9a286
  9. a7a28f
  10. a4a299

Questions about #bca02a

What color is #bca02a?

#bca02a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pollen Storm. In RGB it is rgb(188, 160, 42), in HSL hsl(48.49, 63.48%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.088% 0.13309 94.911).

What colors go well with #bca02a?

The complementary color of #bca02a is #8a9af4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da8e3b and #8fb04c. The triadic partners are #00b6d5 and #d480c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca02a?

Black text reads better on #bca02a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca02a a warm or cool color?

#bca02a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.133.