#bca617 color: Brass Knuckle
#bca617 is rgb(188, 166, 23) in RGB and oklch(72.266% 0.14519 99.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- yellow-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bca617
#bca617 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 99°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Brass Knuckle (#b9a70f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.
Lighter: #bca617 mixed with white
Darker: #bca617 mixed with black
Calmer: #bca617 with less saturation
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Questions about #bca617
What color is #bca617?
#bca617 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass Knuckle. In RGB it is rgb(188, 166, 23), in HSL hsl(52, 78.2%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.266% 0.14519 99.321).
What colors go well with #bca617?
The complementary color of #bca617 is #939afe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df9327 and #88b74d. The triadic partners are #00b9e3 and #e07fc3.
Is white or black text more readable on #bca617?
Black text reads better on #bca617: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bca617 a warm or cool color?
#bca617 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.145.