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#bdb452 color: Parachute

#bdb452 is rgb(189, 180, 82) in RGB and oklch(75.773% 0.12022 104.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

75.8%
0.120
104°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bdb452

#bdb452 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.81:1, 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: #bdb452 mixed with white

  1. bdb452
  2. c3bc66
  3. cac378
  4. d0cb8a
  5. d7d29b
  6. dddaac
  7. e4e1bd
  8. eae9cd
  9. f1f0de
  10. f8f8ee

Darker: #bdb452 mixed with black

  1. bdb452
  2. a49c46
  3. 8c853b
  4. 746e2f
  5. 5d5825
  6. 47441a
  7. 333011
  8. 1f1d08
  9. 0d0c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdb452 with less saturation

  1. bdb452
  2. bcb45e
  3. bab469
  4. b9b374
  5. b8b37d
  6. b6b387
  7. b5b28f
  8. b4b298
  9. b2b1a0
  10. b1b1a8

Questions about #bdb452

What color is #bdb452?

#bdb452 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(189, 180, 82), in HSL hsl(54.95, 44.77%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.773% 0.12022 104.05).

What colors go well with #bdb452?

The complementary color of #bdb452 is #a7a6fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dea452 and #90c171. The triadic partners are #46c0e9 and #e691c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb452?

Black text reads better on #bdb452: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb452 a warm or cool color?

#bdb452 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.12.