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#bcaa2d color: Greenfinch

#bcaa2d is rgb(188, 170, 45) in RGB and oklch(73.22% 0.13872 100.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

73.2%
0.139
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #bcaa2d

#bcaa2d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenfinch (#bda928). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcaa2d mixed with white

  1. bcaa2d
  2. c2b34b
  3. c9bb63
  4. cfc478
  5. d6cc8d
  6. ddd5a0
  7. e3ddb3
  8. eae6c6
  9. f1eed9
  10. f8f7ec

Darker: #bcaa2d mixed with black

  1. bcaa2d
  2. a39326
  3. 8b7d1f
  4. 736818
  5. 5d5311
  6. 473f0b
  7. 322d06
  8. 1f1b02
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bcaa2d with less saturation

  1. bcaa2d
  2. baaa42
  3. b8aa52
  4. b6aa5f
  5. b4aa6c
  6. b2aa77
  7. b0aa82
  8. aeaa8c
  9. aca996
  10. aaa99f

Questions about #bcaa2d

What color is #bcaa2d?

#bcaa2d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Greenfinch. In RGB it is rgb(188, 170, 45), in HSL hsl(52.45, 61.37%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.22% 0.13872 100.71).

What colors go well with #bcaa2d?

The complementary color of #bcaa2d is #999dfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df9734 and #8aba57. The triadic partners are #00bbe5 and #e284c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcaa2d?

Black text reads better on #bcaa2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcaa2d a warm or cool color?

#bcaa2d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.139.