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#bdb551 color: Parachute

#bdb551 is rgb(189, 181, 81) in RGB and oklch(75.976% 0.12213 104.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

76%
0.122
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 #bdb551

#bdb551 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.122 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: #bdb551 mixed with white

  1. bdb551
  2. c3bd65
  3. cac478
  4. d0cb8a
  5. d7d39b
  6. dddaac
  7. e4e2bd
  8. eae9cd
  9. f1f0de
  10. f8f8ee

Darker: #bdb551 mixed with black

  1. bdb551
  2. a49d45
  3. 8c863a
  4. 746f2f
  5. 5d5924
  6. 47441a
  7. 333010
  8. 1f1d07
  9. 0d0c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdb551 with less saturation

  1. bdb551
  2. bcb55e
  3. bab569
  4. b9b473
  5. b8b47d
  6. b7b487
  7. b5b390
  8. b4b398
  9. b3b2a1
  10. b2b1a9

Questions about #bdb551

What color is #bdb551?

#bdb551 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(189, 181, 81), in HSL hsl(55.56, 45%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.976% 0.12213 104.703).

What colors go well with #bdb551?

The complementary color of #bdb551 is #a9a6fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dea550 and #8fc271. The triadic partners are #45c1eb and #e891c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb551?

Black text reads better on #bdb551: 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 #bdb551 a warm or cool color?

#bdb551 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.122.