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#bcaa35 color: Hey Pesto

#bcaa35 is rgb(188, 170, 53) in RGB and oklch(73.274% 0.13393 100.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

73.3%
0.134
100°
  • 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
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #bcaa35

#bcaa35 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, 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: #bcaa35 mixed with white

  1. bcaa35
  2. c2b350
  3. c9bb67
  4. cfc47b
  5. d6cc8f
  6. ddd5a2
  7. e3ddb5
  8. eae6c8
  9. f1eeda
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #bcaa35 mixed with black

  1. bcaa35
  2. a3932d
  3. 8b7d25
  4. 73681d
  5. 5d5315
  6. 473f0e
  7. 322d08
  8. 1f1b03
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bcaa35 with less saturation

  1. bcaa35
  2. baaa47
  3. b8aa56
  4. b6aa63
  5. b4aa6e
  6. b2aa79
  7. b0aa83
  8. aeaa8d
  9. aca996
  10. aaa99f

Questions about #bcaa35

What color is #bcaa35?

#bcaa35 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hey Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(188, 170, 53), in HSL hsl(52, 56.02%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.274% 0.13393 100.302).

What colors go well with #bcaa35?

The complementary color of #bcaa35 is #999efb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd983c and #8cb95b. The triadic partners are #00bbe3 and #e085c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcaa35?

Black text reads better on #bcaa35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcaa35 a warm or cool color?

#bcaa35 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.134.