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#bdb37c color: Misty Moss

#bdb37c is rgb(189, 179, 124) in RGB and oklch(76.19% 0.07397 99.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

76.2%
0.074
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • olive-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bdb37c

#bdb37c is a dusty light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Misty Moss (#bbb477). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdb37c mixed with white

  1. bdb37c
  2. c3bb89
  3. cac296
  4. d0caa3
  5. d7d1b0
  6. ddd9bd
  7. e4e0ca
  8. ebe8d7
  9. f1f0e5
  10. f8f7f2

Darker: #bdb37c mixed with black

  1. bdb37c
  2. a49b6b
  3. 8c845a
  4. 746e4a
  5. 5d583b
  6. 47432c
  7. 332f1e
  8. 1f1d11
  9. 0d0c05
  10. 020101

Calmer: #bdb37c with less saturation

  1. bdb37c
  2. bcb382
  3. bbb388
  4. b9b38d
  5. b8b393
  6. b7b398
  7. b6b29d
  8. b5b2a2
  9. b4b2a7
  10. b3b2ad

Questions about #bdb37c

What color is #bdb37c?

#bdb37c is dusty light yellow. The closest named color is Misty Moss. In RGB it is rgb(189, 179, 124), in HSL hsl(50.77, 32.99%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.19% 0.07397 99.117).

What colors go well with #bdb37c?

The complementary color of #bdb37c is #a7ade1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1aa7e and #a3bb89. The triadic partners are #7abdd2 and #d2a0c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb37c?

Black text reads better on #bdb37c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb37c a warm or cool color?

#bdb37c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.074.