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#bcbc5c color: Parachute

#bcbc5c is rgb(188, 188, 92) in RGB and oklch(77.528% 0.11936 108.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

77.5%
0.119
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bcbc5c

#bcbc5c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.49:1, 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: #bcbc5c mixed with white

  1. bcbc5c
  2. c2c36e
  3. c9ca80
  4. cfd090
  5. d6d7a1
  6. dddeb1
  7. e3e4c0
  8. eaebd0
  9. f1f2e0
  10. f8f8ef

Darker: #bcbc5c mixed with black

  1. bcbc5c
  2. a3a34f
  3. 8b8b42
  4. 737336
  5. 5d5d2a
  6. 47471f
  7. 323214
  8. 1f1f0a
  9. 0d0d03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bcbc5c with less saturation

  1. bcbc5c
  2. bbbc67
  3. babb72
  4. babb7b
  5. b9ba85
  6. b8ba8d
  7. b8b996
  8. b7b89e
  9. b7b7a6
  10. b6b7ae

Questions about #bcbc5c

What color is #bcbc5c?

#bcbc5c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(188, 188, 92), in HSL hsl(60, 41.74%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.528% 0.11936 108.888).

What colors go well with #bcbc5c?

The complementary color of #bcbc5c is #b3a9fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dfac56 and #8ec87d. The triadic partners are #56c4f2 and #ef96c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcbc5c?

Black text reads better on #bcbc5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcbc5c a warm or cool color?

#bcbc5c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.119.