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#bcbc3a color: Enigma

#bcbc3a is rgb(188, 188, 58) in RGB and oklch(77.195% 0.14725 109.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

77.2%
0.147
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 #bcbc3a

#bcbc3a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.147 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: #bcbc3a mixed with white

  1. bcbc3a
  2. c2c355
  3. c9ca6c
  4. cfd180
  5. d6d793
  6. dcdea6
  7. e3e5b8
  8. eaebca
  9. f1f2dc
  10. f8f9ed

Darker: #bcbc3a mixed with black

  1. bcbc3a
  2. a3a331
  3. 8b8b28
  4. 737320
  5. 5d5d18
  6. 474710
  7. 323209
  8. 1f1f04
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bcbc3a with less saturation

  1. bcbc3a
  2. bbbc4d
  3. babb5d
  4. b9bb6a
  5. b8ba77
  6. b8b982
  7. b7b98d
  8. b6b898
  9. b6b7a2
  10. b5b6ab

Questions about #bcbc3a

What color is #bcbc3a?

#bcbc3a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Enigma. In RGB it is rgb(188, 188, 58), in HSL hsl(60, 52.85%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.195% 0.14725 109.404).

What colors go well with #bcbc3a?

The complementary color of #bcbc3a is #b3a3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6a82e and #81cb6d. The triadic partners are #21c5ff and #f98bc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcbc3a?

Black text reads better on #bcbc3a: 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 #bcbc3a a warm or cool color?

#bcbc3a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.147.