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#bca42c color: Pickle Juice

#bca42c is rgb(188, 164, 44) in RGB and oklch(71.941% 0.13473 97.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71.9%
0.135
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #bca42c

#bca42c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pickle Juice (#bba528). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bca42c mixed with white

  1. bca42c
  2. c2ad4a
  3. c9b662
  4. d0c077
  5. d6c98c
  6. ddd29f
  7. e4dbb3
  8. eae4c6
  9. f1edd9
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #bca42c mixed with black

  1. bca42c
  2. a38e25
  3. 8b791e
  4. 736417
  5. 5d5011
  6. 473d0a
  7. 322b05
  8. 1f1a02
  9. 0d0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bca42c with less saturation

  1. bca42c
  2. baa440
  3. b7a550
  4. b5a55d
  5. b2a569
  6. b0a574
  7. ada57f
  8. aba588
  9. a9a592
  10. a6a59b

Questions about #bca42c

What color is #bca42c?

#bca42c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pickle Juice. In RGB it is rgb(188, 164, 44), in HSL hsl(50, 62.07%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.941% 0.13473 97.259).

What colors go well with #bca42c?

The complementary color of #bca42c is #909bf8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9239 and #8db451. The triadic partners are #00b8db and #d982c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca42c?

Black text reads better on #bca42c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca42c a warm or cool color?

#bca42c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.135.