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#bcba4c color: Japanese Fern

#bcba4c is rgb(188, 186, 76) in RGB and oklch(76.915% 0.13175 108.154) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

76.9%
0.132
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #bcba4c

#bcba4c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Fern (#b5b94c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcba4c mixed with white

  1. bcba4c
  2. c2c162
  3. c9c875
  4. cfcf88
  5. d6d699
  6. dcddab
  7. e3e4bc
  8. eaebcd
  9. f1f1dd
  10. f8f8ee

Darker: #bcba4c mixed with black

  1. bcba4c
  2. a3a141
  3. 8b8936
  4. 73722c
  5. 5d5c22
  6. 474618
  7. 32320f
  8. 1f1e06
  9. 0d0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bcba4c with less saturation

  1. bcba4c
  2. bbba5a
  3. bab967
  4. b9b972
  5. b8b87d
  6. b7b887
  7. b7b790
  8. b6b69a
  9. b5b6a3
  10. b4b5ab

Questions about #bcba4c

What color is #bcba4c?

#bcba4c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Japanese Fern. In RGB it is rgb(188, 186, 76), in HSL hsl(58.93, 45.53%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.915% 0.13175 108.154).

What colors go well with #bcba4c?

The complementary color of #bcba4c is #b0a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2a946 and #89c874. The triadic partners are #40c4f6 and #f190c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcba4c?

Black text reads better on #bcba4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcba4c a warm or cool color?

#bcba4c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.132.