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#bdb555 color: Parachute

#bdb555 is rgb(189, 181, 85) in RGB and oklch(76.022% 0.11845 104.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

76%
0.118
104°
  • 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
9.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bdb555

#bdb555 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 104°.

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 Parachute (#beb755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdb555 mixed with white

  1. bdb555
  2. c3bc68
  3. cac47b
  4. d0cb8c
  5. d7d39d
  6. dddaad
  7. e4e2be
  8. eae9ce
  9. f1f0de
  10. f8f8ef

Darker: #bdb555 mixed with black

  1. bdb555
  2. a49d49
  3. 8c863d
  4. 746f31
  5. 5d5926
  6. 47441c
  7. 333011
  8. 1f1d08
  9. 0d0c02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdb555 with less saturation

  1. bdb555
  2. bcb561
  3. bab56c
  4. b9b476
  5. b8b47f
  6. b7b488
  7. b5b391
  8. b4b399
  9. b3b2a1
  10. b2b2a9

Questions about #bdb555

What color is #bdb555?

#bdb555 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(189, 181, 85), in HSL hsl(55.38, 44.07%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.022% 0.11845 104.499).

What colors go well with #bdb555?

The complementary color of #bdb555 is #a9a6fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dda554 and #91c273. The triadic partners are #4bc1e9 and #e692c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb555?

Black text reads better on #bdb555: 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 #bdb555 a warm or cool color?

#bdb555 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.118.