#bdb261 color: New Avocado
#bdb261 is rgb(189, 178, 97) in RGB and oklch(75.536% 0.10351 101.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Sand
- olive-400
- Black 26%
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About #bdb261
#bdb261 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 102°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is New Avocado (#bdb264). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #bdb261 mixed with white
Darker: #bdb261 mixed with black
Calmer: #bdb261 with less saturation
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Questions about #bdb261
What color is #bdb261?
#bdb261 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is New Avocado. In RGB it is rgb(189, 178, 97), in HSL hsl(52.83, 41.07%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.536% 0.10351 101.635).
What colors go well with #bdb261?
The complementary color of #bdb261 is #a4a8f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9a563 and #98be78. The triadic partners are #5abede and #dd95c2.
Is white or black text more readable on #bdb261?
Black text reads better on #bdb261: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bdb261 a warm or cool color?
#bdb261 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.104.