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#bca225 color: Wet Leaf

#bca225 is rgb(188, 162, 37) in RGB and oklch(71.479% 0.13694 96.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71.5%
0.137
96°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #bca225

#bca225 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #bca225 mixed with white

  1. bca225
  2. c2ab46
  3. c9b55f
  4. d0be75
  5. d6c889
  6. ddd19e
  7. e4dab1
  8. eae3c5
  9. f1edd8
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #bca225 mixed with black

  1. bca225
  2. a38c1f
  3. 8b7719
  4. 736313
  5. 5d4f0d
  6. 473c08
  7. 322a04
  8. 1f1902
  9. 0d0a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bca225 with less saturation

  1. bca225
  2. b9a23c
  3. b7a34c
  4. b4a35a
  5. b2a366
  6. afa372
  7. ada37c
  8. aaa386
  9. a8a390
  10. a5a39a

Questions about #bca225

What color is #bca225?

#bca225 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Wet Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(188, 162, 37), in HSL hsl(49.67, 67.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.479% 0.13694 96.46).

What colors go well with #bca225?

The complementary color of #bca225 is #8d9af8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9036 and #8db24c. The triadic partners are #00b7da and #d880c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca225?

Black text reads better on #bca225: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca225 a warm or cool color?

#bca225 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.137.