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#bcbc42 color: Sinsemilla

#bcbc42 is rgb(188, 188, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.258% 0.14171 109.304) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

77.3%
0.142
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
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bcbc42

#bcbc42 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.142 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 10.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sinsemilla (#b6bd4a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bcbc42 mixed with white

  1. bcbc42
  2. c2c35b
  3. c9ca70
  4. cfd183
  5. d6d796
  6. dcdea8
  7. e3e5ba
  8. eaebcb
  9. f1f2dc
  10. f8f9ee

Darker: #bcbc42 mixed with black

  1. bcbc42
  2. a3a338
  3. 8b8b2f
  4. 737325
  5. 5d5d1c
  6. 474714
  7. 32320b
  8. 1f1f05
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bcbc42 with less saturation

  1. bcbc42
  2. bbbc53
  3. babb61
  4. b9bb6e
  5. b9ba7a
  6. b8b985
  7. b7b98f
  8. b6b899
  9. b6b7a2
  10. b5b6ac

Questions about #bcbc42

What color is #bcbc42?

#bcbc42 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sinsemilla. In RGB it is rgb(188, 188, 66), in HSL hsl(60, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.258% 0.14171 109.304).

What colors go well with #bcbc42?

The complementary color of #bcbc42 is #b3a5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5a938 and #84cb71. The triadic partners are #30c5fd and #f78dc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcbc42?

Black text reads better on #bcbc42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcbc42 a warm or cool color?

#bcbc42 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.142.