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#bcad0c color: Apple Jade

#bcad0c is rgb(188, 173, 12) in RGB and oklch(73.734% 0.15313 103.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

73.7%
0.153
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 #bcad0c

#bcad0c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.153 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: #bcad0c mixed with white

  1. bcad0c
  2. c2b53e
  3. c9be5a
  4. cfc671
  5. d6ce87
  6. dcd79c
  7. e3dfb0
  8. eae7c4
  9. f1efd8
  10. f8f7eb

Darker: #bcad0c mixed with black

  1. bcad0c
  2. a39609
  3. 8b7f06
  4. 736a04
  5. 5d5503
  6. 474102
  7. 322d01
  8. 1f1b00
  9. 0d0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bcad0c with less saturation

  1. bcad0c
  2. baad33
  3. b8ad48
  4. b6ad58
  5. b4ad67
  6. b2ad73
  7. b1ac7f
  8. afac8b
  9. adab95
  10. ababa0

Questions about #bcad0c

What color is #bcad0c?

#bcad0c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Apple Jade. In RGB it is rgb(188, 173, 12), in HSL hsl(54.89, 88%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.734% 0.15313 103.139).

What colors go well with #bcad0c?

The complementary color of #bcad0c is #9e9bff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e39814 and #82be52. The triadic partners are #00bdf0 and #eb80c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcad0c?

Black text reads better on #bcad0c: 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 #bcad0c a warm or cool color?

#bcad0c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.153.