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#bcad3f color: Oil Yellow

#bcad3f is rgb(188, 173, 63) in RGB and oklch(73.994% 0.12951 101.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

74%
0.130
101°
  • 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
9.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #bcad3f

#bcad3f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oil Yellow (#c2ab3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcad3f mixed with white

  1. bcad3f
  2. c2b557
  3. c9be6c
  4. cfc680
  5. d6ce93
  6. ddd6a5
  7. e3deb7
  8. eae7c9
  9. f1efdb
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #bcad3f mixed with black

  1. bcad3f
  2. a39635
  3. 8b7f2c
  4. 736a23
  5. 5d551b
  6. 474112
  7. 322d0a
  8. 1f1b04
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bcad3f with less saturation

  1. bcad3f
  2. baad4f
  3. b8ad5c
  4. b6ad68
  5. b5ad73
  6. b3ad7d
  7. b1ac87
  8. afac90
  9. aeac99
  10. acaba2

Questions about #bcad3f

What color is #bcad3f?

#bcad3f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Oil Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(188, 173, 63), in HSL hsl(52.8, 49.8%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.994% 0.12951 101.489).

What colors go well with #bcad3f?

The complementary color of #bcad3f is #9da0fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd9c43 and #8dbc62. The triadic partners are #25bce4 and #e289c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcad3f?

Black text reads better on #bcad3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcad3f a warm or cool color?

#bcad3f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.13.