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#bca935 color: Hey Pesto

#bca935 is rgb(188, 169, 53) in RGB and oklch(73.061% 0.13312 99.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

73.1%
0.133
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #bca935

#bca935 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hey Pesto (#bea932). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bca935 mixed with white

  1. bca935
  2. c2b250
  3. c9ba67
  4. cfc37b
  5. d6cc8f
  6. ddd4a2
  7. e3ddb5
  8. eae5c7
  9. f1eeda
  10. f8f6ec

Darker: #bca935 mixed with black

  1. bca935
  2. a3922d
  3. 8b7c25
  4. 73671d
  5. 5d5315
  6. 473f0e
  7. 322c08
  8. 1f1b03
  9. 0d0a01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bca935 with less saturation

  1. bca935
  2. baa947
  3. b8a956
  4. b6a962
  5. b4a96e
  6. b2a979
  7. afa983
  8. ada98c
  9. aca996
  10. aaa89f

Questions about #bca935

What color is #bca935?

#bca935 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hey Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(188, 169, 53), in HSL hsl(51.56, 56.02%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.061% 0.13312 99.713).

What colors go well with #bca935?

The complementary color of #bca935 is #979efa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd973d and #8cb85a. The triadic partners are #00bae1 and #df85c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca935?

Black text reads better on #bca935: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca935 a warm or cool color?

#bca935 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.133.