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#bdb335 color: Lively Lime

#bdb335 is rgb(189, 179, 53) in RGB and oklch(75.294% 0.14165 104.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

75.3%
0.142
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #bdb335

#bdb335 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, 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: #bdb335 mixed with white

  1. bdb335
  2. c3bb51
  3. cac368
  4. d0ca7d
  5. d6d290
  6. dddaa3
  7. e4e1b6
  8. eae9c8
  9. f1f0db
  10. f8f8ed

Darker: #bdb335 mixed with black

  1. bdb335
  2. a49b2d
  3. 8c8425
  4. 746e1d
  5. 5d5815
  6. 47430e
  7. 332f08
  8. 1f1d03
  9. 0d0c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bdb335 with less saturation

  1. bdb335
  2. bbb349
  3. bab358
  4. b8b266
  5. b7b272
  6. b5b27d
  7. b4b188
  8. b3b192
  9. b1b09c
  10. b0afa5

Questions about #bdb335

What color is #bdb335?

#bdb335 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lively Lime. In RGB it is rgb(189, 179, 53), in HSL hsl(55.59, 56.2%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.294% 0.14165 104.739).

What colors go well with #bdb335?

The complementary color of #bdb335 is #a6a1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3a034 and #87c263. The triadic partners are #06c1f2 and #ed88c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb335?

Black text reads better on #bdb335: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb335 a warm or cool color?

#bdb335 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.142.