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#bdb339 color: Lively Lime

#bdb339 is rgb(189, 179, 57) in RGB and oklch(75.323% 0.13907 104.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

75.3%
0.139
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
9.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #bdb339

#bdb339 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.139 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 9.67:1, 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: #bdb339 mixed with white

  1. bdb339
  2. c3bb54
  3. cac36a
  4. d0ca7e
  5. d6d292
  6. ddd9a4
  7. e4e1b7
  8. eae9c9
  9. f1f0db
  10. f8f8ed

Darker: #bdb339 mixed with black

  1. bdb339
  2. a49b30
  3. 8c8428
  4. 746e1f
  5. 5d5817
  6. 474310
  7. 332f09
  8. 1f1d04
  9. 0d0c01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bdb339 with less saturation

  1. bdb339
  2. bbb34b
  3. bab35a
  4. b8b267
  5. b7b273
  6. b5b27e
  7. b4b189
  8. b3b193
  9. b1b09c
  10. b0b0a6

Questions about #bdb339

What color is #bdb339?

#bdb339 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lively Lime. In RGB it is rgb(189, 179, 57), in HSL hsl(55.45, 53.66%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.323% 0.13907 104.605).

What colors go well with #bdb339?

The complementary color of #bdb339 is #a6a1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2a038 and #88c264. The triadic partners are #17c0f0 and #ec89c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb339?

Black text reads better on #bdb339: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb339 a warm or cool color?

#bdb339 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.139.