#bcb34a color: Pesto
#bcb34a is rgb(188, 179, 74) in RGB and oklch(75.384% 0.12632 104.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Yellow
- Light
- Vivid
- Neutral
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #bcb34a
#bcb34a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 104°.
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 Pesto (#c1b23e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bcb34a mixed with white
Darker: #bcb34a mixed with black
Calmer: #bcb34a with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #bcb34a
Questions about #bcb34a
What color is #bcb34a?
#bcb34a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(188, 179, 74), in HSL hsl(55.26, 45.97%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.384% 0.12632 104.411).
What colors go well with #bcb34a?
The complementary color of #bcb34a is #a6a3fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dea249 and #8dc16c. The triadic partners are #3bc0eb and #e78dc2.
Is white or black text more readable on #bcb34a?
Black text reads better on #bcb34a: 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 #bcb34a a warm or cool color?
#bcb34a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.126.