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#bca50e color: Sulphine Yellow

#bca50e is rgb(188, 165, 14) in RGB and oklch(72.029% 0.14683 98.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

72%
0.147
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #bca50e

#bca50e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphine Yellow (#baa600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bca50e mixed with white

  1. bca50e
  2. c2ae3d
  3. c9b759
  4. cfc070
  5. d6c986
  6. ddd29b
  7. e3dbaf
  8. eae4c3
  9. f1edd7
  10. f8f6eb

Darker: #bca50e mixed with black

  1. bca50e
  2. a38f0b
  3. 8b7907
  4. 736505
  5. 5d5103
  6. 473d02
  7. 322b01
  8. 1f1a00
  9. 0d0a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bca50e with less saturation

  1. bca50e
  2. baa532
  3. b7a646
  4. b5a656
  5. b2a663
  6. b0a670
  7. aea67b
  8. aba686
  9. a9a591
  10. a7a59b

Questions about #bca50e

What color is #bca50e?

#bca50e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphine Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(188, 165, 14), in HSL hsl(52.07, 86.14%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.029% 0.14683 98.992).

What colors go well with #bca50e?

The complementary color of #bca50e is #9299ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df9124 and #88b64a. The triadic partners are #00b9e2 and #df7ec3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca50e?

Black text reads better on #bca50e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca50e a warm or cool color?

#bca50e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.147.