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#bcad03 color: Apple Jade

#bcad03 is rgb(188, 173, 3) in RGB and oklch(73.719% 0.15465 103.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

73.7%
0.155
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #bcad03

#bcad03 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apple Jade (#bdad13). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcad03 mixed with white

  1. bcad03
  2. c2b53c
  3. c9be58
  4. cfc670
  5. d6ce86
  6. dcd79b
  7. e3dfb0
  8. eae7c4
  9. f1efd8
  10. f8f7eb

Darker: #bcad03 mixed with black

  1. bcad03
  2. a39602
  3. 8b7f02
  4. 736a01
  5. 5d5501
  6. 474100
  7. 322d00
  8. 1f1b00
  9. 0d0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bcad03 with less saturation

  1. bcad03
  2. baad31
  3. b8ad47
  4. b6ad57
  5. b4ad66
  6. b2ad73
  7. b0ac7f
  8. afac8a
  9. adab95
  10. ababa0

Questions about #bcad03

What color is #bcad03?

#bcad03 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Apple Jade. In RGB it is rgb(188, 173, 3), in HSL hsl(55.14, 96.86%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.719% 0.15465 103.232).

What colors go well with #bcad03?

The complementary color of #bcad03 is #9e9bff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4980d and #82be51. The triadic partners are #00bdf0 and #eb7fc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcad03?

Black text reads better on #bcad03: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcad03 a warm or cool color?

#bcad03 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.155.