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#bcba50 color: Parachute

#bcba50 is rgb(188, 186, 80) in RGB and oklch(76.957% 0.12831 108.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

77%
0.128
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #bcba50

#bcba50 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parachute (#beb755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcba50 mixed with white

  1. bcba50
  2. c2c165
  3. c9c878
  4. cfcf8a
  5. d6d69b
  6. dcddac
  7. e3e4bd
  8. eaebcd
  9. f1f1de
  10. f8f8ee

Darker: #bcba50 mixed with black

  1. bcba50
  2. a3a144
  3. 8b8939
  4. 73722e
  5. 5d5c24
  6. 47461a
  7. 323210
  8. 1f1e07
  9. 0d0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bcba50 with less saturation

  1. bcba50
  2. bbba5d
  3. bab969
  4. b9b974
  5. b8b87e
  6. b7b888
  7. b7b791
  8. b6b69a
  9. b5b6a3
  10. b5b5ac

Questions about #bcba50

What color is #bcba50?

#bcba50 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(188, 186, 80), in HSL hsl(58.89, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.957% 0.12831 108.064).

What colors go well with #bcba50?

The complementary color of #bcba50 is #b0a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1a94a and #8ac775. The triadic partners are #46c3f4 and #f091c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcba50?

Black text reads better on #bcba50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcba50 a warm or cool color?

#bcba50 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.128.