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#bcad43 color: Oil Yellow

#bcad43 is rgb(188, 173, 67) in RGB and oklch(74.03% 0.12644 101.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

74%
0.126
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #bcad43

#bcad43 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, 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: #bcad43 mixed with white

  1. bcad43
  2. c2b55a
  3. c9be6f
  4. cfc682
  5. d6ce94
  6. ddd6a6
  7. e3deb8
  8. eae7ca
  9. f1efdc
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #bcad43 mixed with black

  1. bcad43
  2. a39639
  3. 8b7f2f
  4. 736a26
  5. 5d551d
  6. 474114
  7. 322d0c
  8. 1f1b05
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bcad43 with less saturation

  1. bcad43
  2. baad52
  3. b8ad5e
  4. b7ad6a
  5. b5ad74
  6. b3ad7e
  7. b1ac88
  8. b0ac91
  9. aeac9a
  10. acaba2

Questions about #bcad43

What color is #bcad43?

#bcad43 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Oil Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(188, 173, 67), in HSL hsl(52.56, 47.45%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.03% 0.12644 101.24).

What colors go well with #bcad43?

The complementary color of #bcad43 is #9da1f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9c47 and #8ebb64. The triadic partners are #2dbce3 and #e18ac2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcad43?

Black text reads better on #bcad43: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcad43 a warm or cool color?

#bcad43 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.126.