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#bca56c color: Horn of Plenty

#bca56c is rgb(188, 165, 108) in RGB and oklch(72.888% 0.07982 88.383) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

72.9%
0.080
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • olive-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #bca56c

#bca56c is a dusty light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Horn of Plenty (#bba46d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bca56c mixed with white

  1. bca56c
  2. c3ae7b
  3. c9b78a
  4. d0c098
  5. d6c9a7
  6. ddd2b5
  7. e4dbc4
  8. ebe4d3
  9. f1ede1
  10. f8f6f0

Darker: #bca56c mixed with black

  1. bca56c
  2. a38f5d
  3. 8b794e
  4. 736540
  5. 5d5132
  6. 473d25
  7. 322b19
  8. 1f1a0d
  9. 0d0a04
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bca56c with less saturation

  1. bca56c
  2. baa573
  3. b8a679
  4. b6a67f
  5. b4a685
  6. b2a68b
  7. b0a791
  8. ada797
  9. aba79c
  10. a9a7a2

Questions about #bca56c

What color is #bca56c?

#bca56c is dusty light yellow. The closest named color is Horn of Plenty. In RGB it is rgb(188, 165, 108), in HSL hsl(42.75, 37.38%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.888% 0.07982 88.383).

What colors go well with #bca56c?

The complementary color of #bca56c is #92a6da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce9b75 and #a2af75. The triadic partners are #66b6c2 and #c496c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca56c?

Black text reads better on #bca56c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca56c a warm or cool color?

#bca56c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.08.