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#bda609 color: Sulphine Yellow

#bda609 is rgb(189, 166, 9) in RGB and oklch(72.328% 0.14845 99.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

72.3%
0.148
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #bda609

#bda609 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sulphine Yellow (#baa600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bda609 mixed with white

  1. bda609
  2. c3af3c
  3. cab858
  4. d0c170
  5. d7ca86
  6. ddd39b
  7. e4dcaf
  8. eae5c3
  9. f1eed7
  10. f8f6eb

Darker: #bda609 mixed with black

  1. bda609
  2. a49007
  3. 8c7a05
  4. 746503
  5. 5d5102
  6. 473e01
  7. 332b01
  8. 1f1a00
  9. 0d0a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bda609 with less saturation

  1. bda609
  2. bba631
  3. b8a745
  4. b6a756
  5. b3a764
  6. b1a770
  7. aea77c
  8. aca787
  9. aaa691
  10. a8a69c

Questions about #bda609

What color is #bda609?

#bda609 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sulphine Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(189, 166, 9), in HSL hsl(52.33, 90.91%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.328% 0.14845 99.142).

What colors go well with #bda609?

The complementary color of #bda609 is #939aff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e19221 and #88b74a. The triadic partners are #00bae4 and #e17ec4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bda609?

Black text reads better on #bda609: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bda609 a warm or cool color?

#bda609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.148.