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#bcbc39 color: Enigma

#bcbc39 is rgb(188, 188, 57) in RGB and oklch(77.188% 0.1479 109.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

77.2%
0.148
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bcbc39

#bcbc39 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Enigma (#bdbf35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcbc39 mixed with white

  1. bcbc39
  2. c2c354
  3. c9ca6b
  4. cfd180
  5. d6d793
  6. dcdea6
  7. e3e5b8
  8. eaebca
  9. f1f2dc
  10. f8f9ed

Darker: #bcbc39 mixed with black

  1. bcbc39
  2. a3a330
  3. 8b8b28
  4. 73731f
  5. 5d5d17
  6. 474710
  7. 323209
  8. 1f1f04
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bcbc39 with less saturation

  1. bcbc39
  2. bbbc4d
  3. babb5c
  4. b9bb6a
  5. b8ba76
  6. b8b982
  7. b7b98d
  8. b6b897
  9. b6b7a1
  10. b5b6ab

Questions about #bcbc39

What color is #bcbc39?

#bcbc39 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Enigma. In RGB it is rgb(188, 188, 57), in HSL hsl(60, 53.47%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.188% 0.1479 109.416).

What colors go well with #bcbc39?

The complementary color of #bcbc39 is #b3a3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6a82c and #80cb6d. The triadic partners are #1ec5ff and #f98bc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcbc39?

Black text reads better on #bcbc39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcbc39 a warm or cool color?

#bcbc39 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.148.