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#bdb353 color: Parachute

#bdb353 is rgb(189, 179, 83) in RGB and oklch(75.57% 0.11831 103.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

75.6%
0.118
103°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bdb353

#bdb353 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 103°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parachute (#beb755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdb353 mixed with white

  1. bdb353
  2. c3bb67
  3. cac279
  4. d0ca8b
  5. d7d29c
  6. ddd9ac
  7. e4e1bd
  8. eae8ce
  9. f1f0de
  10. f8f7ef

Darker: #bdb353 mixed with black

  1. bdb353
  2. a49b47
  3. 8c843b
  4. 746e30
  5. 5d5825
  6. 47431b
  7. 332f11
  8. 1f1d08
  9. 0d0c02
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bdb353 with less saturation

  1. bdb353
  2. bcb35f
  3. bab36a
  4. b9b374
  5. b7b27d
  6. b6b287
  7. b5b28f
  8. b3b198
  9. b2b1a0
  10. b1b0a8

Questions about #bdb353

What color is #bdb353?

#bdb353 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(189, 179, 83), in HSL hsl(54.34, 44.54%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.57% 0.11831 103.373).

What colors go well with #bdb353?

The complementary color of #bdb353 is #a6a5f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dda354 and #91c071. The triadic partners are #48c0e7 and #e491c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb353?

Black text reads better on #bdb353: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb353 a warm or cool color?

#bdb353 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.118.