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#bca02e color: Pollen Storm

#bca02e is rgb(188, 160, 46) in RGB and oklch(71.113% 0.13086 94.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

71.1%
0.131
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
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #bca02e

#bca02e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.131 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 8.21:1, 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: #bca02e mixed with white

  1. bca02e
  2. c3aa4b
  3. c9b362
  4. d0bd77
  5. d6c68c
  6. ddd09f
  7. e4d9b2
  8. eae3c6
  9. f1ecd9
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #bca02e mixed with black

  1. bca02e
  2. a38b27
  3. 8b761f
  4. 736118
  5. 5d4e12
  6. 473b0b
  7. 322906
  8. 1f1902
  9. 0d0901
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bca02e with less saturation

  1. bca02e
  2. b9a141
  3. b7a150
  4. b4a15d
  5. b1a268
  6. afa273
  7. aca27d
  8. a9a287
  9. a7a290
  10. a4a299

Questions about #bca02e

What color is #bca02e?

#bca02e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pollen Storm. In RGB it is rgb(188, 160, 46), in HSL hsl(48.17, 60.68%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.113% 0.13086 94.612).

What colors go well with #bca02e?

The complementary color of #bca02e is #8a9af3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da8f3e and #90b04e. The triadic partners are #00b6d4 and #d381c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca02e?

Black text reads better on #bca02e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca02e a warm or cool color?

#bca02e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.131.