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#bca42d color: Pickle Juice

#bca42d is rgb(188, 164, 45) in RGB and oklch(71.947% 0.13417 97.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71.9%
0.134
97°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #bca42d

#bca42d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, 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: #bca42d mixed with white

  1. bca42d
  2. c2ad4b
  3. c9b662
  4. d0c078
  5. d6c98c
  6. ddd29f
  7. e4dbb3
  8. eae4c6
  9. f1edd9
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #bca42d mixed with black

  1. bca42d
  2. a38e26
  3. 8b791f
  4. 736418
  5. 5d5011
  6. 473d0b
  7. 322b06
  8. 1f1a02
  9. 0d0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bca42d with less saturation

  1. bca42d
  2. baa441
  3. b7a550
  4. b5a55d
  5. b2a569
  6. b0a574
  7. ada57f
  8. aba589
  9. a9a592
  10. a7a59b

Questions about #bca42d

What color is #bca42d?

#bca42d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pickle Juice. In RGB it is rgb(188, 164, 45), in HSL hsl(49.93, 61.37%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.947% 0.13417 97.197).

What colors go well with #bca42d?

The complementary color of #bca42d is #909bf7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc923a and #8db451. The triadic partners are #00b8db and #d982c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca42d?

Black text reads better on #bca42d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca42d a warm or cool color?

#bca42d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.134.