#bcb265 color: New Avocado
#bcb265 is rgb(188, 178, 101) in RGB and oklch(75.505% 0.09924 101.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Sand
- olive-400
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bcb265
#bcb265 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 102°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.69:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is New Avocado (#bdb264). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #bcb265 mixed with white
Darker: #bcb265 mixed with black
Calmer: #bcb265 with less saturation
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Questions about #bcb265
What color is #bcb265?
#bcb265 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is New Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(188, 178, 101), in HSL hsl(53.1, 39.37%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.505% 0.09924 101.922).
What colors go well with #bcb265?
The complementary color of #bcb265 is #a5a8ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7a566 and #98bd7a. The triadic partners are #60bedd and #db96c1.
Is white or black text more readable on #bcb265?
Black text reads better on #bcb265: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bcb265 a warm or cool color?
#bcb265 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.099.