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#bca436 color: Grassy Ochre

#bca436 is rgb(188, 164, 54) in RGB and oklch(72.011% 0.12863 96.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

72%
0.129
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 -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #bca436

#bca436 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.129 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 8.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Grassy Ochre (#b8a336). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bca436 mixed with white

  1. bca436
  2. c2ad50
  3. c9b666
  4. d0bf7b
  5. d6c98f
  6. ddd2a2
  7. e4dbb4
  8. eae4c7
  9. f1edda
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #bca436 mixed with black

  1. bca436
  2. a38e2e
  3. 8b7925
  4. 73641e
  5. 5d5016
  6. 473d0f
  7. 322b08
  8. 1f1a03
  9. 0d0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bca436 with less saturation

  1. bca436
  2. baa447
  3. b7a555
  4. b5a561
  5. b2a56c
  6. b0a577
  7. aea580
  8. aba58a
  9. a9a593
  10. a7a59c

Questions about #bca436

What color is #bca436?

#bca436 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Grassy Ochre. In RGB it is rgb(188, 164, 54), in HSL hsl(49.25, 55.37%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.011% 0.12863 96.551).

What colors go well with #bca436?

The complementary color of #bca436 is #909cf4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da9342 and #90b355. The triadic partners are #00b8d8 and #d784c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca436?

Black text reads better on #bca436: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca436 a warm or cool color?

#bca436 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.129.