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#bdae3e color: Oil Yellow

#bdae3e is rgb(189, 174, 62) in RGB and oklch(74.291% 0.13111 101.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

74.3%
0.131
102°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bdae3e

#bdae3e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oil Yellow (#c2ab3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdae3e mixed with white

  1. bdae3e
  2. c3b657
  3. cabe6c
  4. d0c780
  5. d7cf93
  6. ddd7a5
  7. e4dfb7
  8. eae7c9
  9. f1efdb
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #bdae3e mixed with black

  1. bdae3e
  2. a49735
  3. 8c802b
  4. 746a23
  5. 5d551a
  6. 474112
  7. 332e0a
  8. 1f1c04
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bdae3e with less saturation

  1. bdae3e
  2. bbae4e
  3. b9ae5c
  4. b7ae68
  5. b6ae73
  6. b4ae7d
  7. b2ad87
  8. b0ad91
  9. afad9a
  10. adaca3

Questions about #bdae3e

What color is #bdae3e?

#bdae3e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Oil Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(189, 174, 62), in HSL hsl(52.91, 50.6%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.291% 0.13111 101.613).

What colors go well with #bdae3e?

The complementary color of #bdae3e is #9ea1fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df9d42 and #8dbd62. The triadic partners are #22bde6 and #e389c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdae3e?

Black text reads better on #bdae3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdae3e a warm or cool color?

#bdae3e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.131.