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#bdb136 color: Lively Lime

#bdb136 is rgb(189, 177, 54) in RGB and oklch(74.871% 0.13922 103.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

74.9%
0.139
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #bdb136

#bdb136 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lively Lime (#beb334). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdb136 mixed with white

  1. bdb136
  2. c3b951
  3. cac168
  4. d0c97d
  5. d6d190
  6. ddd8a3
  7. e4e0b6
  8. eae8c8
  9. f1f0db
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #bdb136 mixed with black

  1. bdb136
  2. a4992e
  3. 8c8325
  4. 746c1e
  5. 5d5716
  6. 47420f
  7. 332f08
  8. 1f1c03
  9. 0d0c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bdb136 with less saturation

  1. bdb136
  2. bbb149
  3. bab158
  4. b8b165
  5. b6b071
  6. b5b07c
  7. b3b087
  8. b2af91
  9. b0af9b
  10. afaea4

Questions about #bdb136

What color is #bdb136?

#bdb136 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lively Lime. In RGB it is rgb(189, 177, 54), in HSL hsl(54.67, 55.56%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.871% 0.13922 103.661).

What colors go well with #bdb136?

The complementary color of #bdb136 is #a3a0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e29e37 and #89c061. The triadic partners are #09bfee and #ea88c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb136?

Black text reads better on #bdb136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb136 a warm or cool color?

#bdb136 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.139.