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#bdba61 color: Columbian Gold

#bdba61 is rgb(189, 186, 97) in RGB and oklch(77.246% 0.11201 107.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

77.2%
0.112
107°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bdba61

#bdba61 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 107°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Columbian Gold (#beb861). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdba61 mixed with white

  1. bdba61
  2. c3c172
  3. cac883
  4. d0cf93
  5. d7d6a3
  6. ddddb2
  7. e4e4c2
  8. eaead1
  9. f1f1e0
  10. f8f8f0

Darker: #bdba61 mixed with black

  1. bdba61
  2. a4a153
  3. 8c8946
  4. 747239
  5. 5d5c2d
  6. 474621
  7. 333215
  8. 1f1e0b
  9. 0d0d03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdba61 with less saturation

  1. bdba61
  2. bcba6b
  3. bbb975
  4. bab97e
  5. b9b886
  6. b9b88f
  7. b8b797
  8. b7b79f
  9. b6b6a6
  10. b5b6ae

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Colors that go with #bdba61

Complementary
#bdba61#b0aaf9
Analogous
#bdba61#ddab5e#93c67e
Triadic
#bdba61#5cc3ec#e997c3
Split
#bdba61#86b7fc#d29ee4

Questions about #bdba61

What color is #bdba61?

#bdba61 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Columbian Gold. In RGB it is rgb(189, 186, 97), in HSL hsl(58.04, 41.07%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.246% 0.11201 107.025).

What colors go well with #bdba61?

The complementary color of #bdba61 is #b0aaf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ddab5e and #93c67e. The triadic partners are #5cc3ec and #e997c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdba61?

Black text reads better on #bdba61: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdba61 a warm or cool color?

#bdba61 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.112.