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#bdb448 color: Pesto

#bdb448 is rgb(189, 180, 72) in RGB and oklch(75.667% 0.12888 104.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

75.7%
0.129
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bdb448

#bdb448 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pesto (#c1b23e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdb448 mixed with white

  1. bdb448
  2. c3bc5e
  3. cac372
  4. d0cb85
  5. d6d297
  6. dddaa9
  7. e4e1ba
  8. eae9cc
  9. f1f0dd
  10. f8f8ee

Darker: #bdb448 mixed with black

  1. bdb448
  2. a49c3d
  3. 8c8533
  4. 746e29
  5. 5d581f
  6. 474416
  7. 33300d
  8. 1f1d06
  9. 0d0c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdb448 with less saturation

  1. bdb448
  2. bcb456
  3. bab463
  4. b9b36e
  5. b7b379
  6. b6b383
  7. b5b28d
  8. b3b296
  9. b2b19f
  10. b1b1a7

Questions about #bdb448

What color is #bdb448?

#bdb448 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(189, 180, 72), in HSL hsl(55.38, 46.99%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.667% 0.12888 104.548).

What colors go well with #bdb448?

The complementary color of #bdb448 is #a7a4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0a347 and #8dc26c. The triadic partners are #37c1ed and #e98dc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb448?

Black text reads better on #bdb448: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb448 a warm or cool color?

#bdb448 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.129.