#bcb440 color: Lively Lime
#bcb440 is rgb(188, 180, 64) in RGB and oklch(75.506% 0.1352 105.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Neutral
- ≈ Pistachio
- yellow-500
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bcb440
#bcb440 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 105°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lively Lime (#beb334). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bcb440 mixed with white
Darker: #bcb440 mixed with black
Calmer: #bcb440 with less saturation
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Questions about #bcb440
What color is #bcb440?
#bcb440 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lively Lime. In RGB it is rgb(188, 180, 64), in HSL hsl(56.13, 49.21%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.506% 0.1352 105.374).
What colors go well with #bcb440?
The complementary color of #bcb440 is #a8a2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1a23e and #89c369. The triadic partners are #2ac0f0 and #ec8bc2.
Is white or black text more readable on #bcb440?
Black text reads better on #bcb440: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bcb440 a warm or cool color?
#bcb440 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.135.