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#bcad3a color: Hey Pesto

#bcad3a is rgb(188, 173, 58) in RGB and oklch(73.953% 0.13311 101.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

74%
0.133
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #bcad3a

#bcad3a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hey Pesto (#bea932). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcad3a mixed with white

  1. bcad3a
  2. c2b554
  3. c9be6a
  4. cfc67e
  5. d6ce91
  6. ddd6a4
  7. e3dfb6
  8. eae7c9
  9. f1efdb
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #bcad3a mixed with black

  1. bcad3a
  2. a39631
  3. 8b7f28
  4. 736a20
  5. 5d5518
  6. 474110
  7. 322d09
  8. 1f1b04
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bcad3a with less saturation

  1. bcad3a
  2. baad4b
  3. b8ad59
  4. b6ad66
  5. b5ad71
  6. b3ad7c
  7. b1ac86
  8. afac8f
  9. aeac99
  10. acaba2

Questions about #bcad3a

What color is #bcad3a?

#bcad3a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hey Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(188, 173, 58), in HSL hsl(53.08, 52.85%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.953% 0.13311 101.769).

What colors go well with #bcad3a?

The complementary color of #bcad3a is #9d9ffc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de9b3e and #8bbc60. The triadic partners are #18bde6 and #e387c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcad3a?

Black text reads better on #bcad3a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcad3a a warm or cool color?

#bcad3a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.133.