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#bdba2b color: Spring Forward

#bdba2b is rgb(189, 186, 43) in RGB and oklch(76.75% 0.1537 108.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

76.8%
0.154
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #bdba2b

#bdba2b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spring Forward (#babd29). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdba2b mixed with white

  1. bdba2b
  2. c3c14c
  3. c9c865
  4. d0cf7a
  5. d6d68f
  6. dddda2
  7. e3e4b5
  8. eaebc8
  9. f1f2da
  10. f8f8ed

Darker: #bdba2b mixed with black

  1. bdba2b
  2. a4a124
  3. 8c891d
  4. 747216
  5. 5d5c10
  6. 47460a
  7. 333205
  8. 1f1e02
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdba2b with less saturation

  1. bdba2b
  2. bcba43
  3. bbb955
  4. bab964
  5. b8b872
  6. b7b87e
  7. b7b78a
  8. b6b695
  9. b5b59f
  10. b4b4a9

Questions about #bdba2b

What color is #bdba2b?

#bdba2b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Spring Forward. In RGB it is rgb(189, 186, 43), in HSL hsl(58.77, 62.93%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.75% 0.1537 108.273).

What colors go well with #bdba2b?

The complementary color of #bdba2b is #b0a2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8a51d and #7fca66. The triadic partners are #00c5ff and #f988c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdba2b?

Black text reads better on #bdba2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdba2b a warm or cool color?

#bdba2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.154.