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#bdb550 color: Parachute

#bdb550 is rgb(189, 181, 80) in RGB and oklch(75.965% 0.12303 104.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

76%
0.123
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bdb550

#bdb550 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, 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: #bdb550 mixed with white

  1. bdb550
  2. c3bd64
  3. cac477
  4. d0cb89
  5. d7d39b
  6. dddaac
  7. e4e2bc
  8. eae9cd
  9. f1f0de
  10. f8f8ee

Darker: #bdb550 mixed with black

  1. bdb550
  2. a49d44
  3. 8c8639
  4. 746f2e
  5. 5d5924
  6. 47441a
  7. 333010
  8. 1f1d07
  9. 0d0c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdb550 with less saturation

  1. bdb550
  2. bcb55d
  3. bab568
  4. b9b473
  5. b8b47d
  6. b6b486
  7. b5b38f
  8. b4b398
  9. b3b2a0
  10. b2b1a9

Questions about #bdb550

What color is #bdb550?

#bdb550 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(189, 181, 80), in HSL hsl(55.6, 45.23%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.965% 0.12303 104.752).

What colors go well with #bdb550?

The complementary color of #bdb550 is #a9a5fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dfa54f and #8fc271. The triadic partners are #44c1eb and #e890c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb550?

Black text reads better on #bdb550: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb550 a warm or cool color?

#bdb550 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.123.