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#bdbb50 color: Parachute

#bdbb50 is rgb(189, 187, 80) in RGB and oklch(77.259% 0.12924 108.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

77.3%
0.129
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bdbb50

#bdbb50 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, 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: #bdbb50 mixed with white

  1. bdbb50
  2. c3c265
  3. cac978
  4. d0d08a
  5. d6d79b
  6. ddddac
  7. e4e4bd
  8. eaebce
  9. f1f2de
  10. f8f8ef

Darker: #bdbb50 mixed with black

  1. bdbb50
  2. a4a244
  3. 8c8a39
  4. 74732e
  5. 5d5c24
  6. 47461a
  7. 333210
  8. 1f1f07
  9. 0d0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdbb50 with less saturation

  1. bdbb50
  2. bcbb5e
  3. bbba6a
  4. baba75
  5. b9b97f
  6. b8b989
  7. b8b892
  8. b7b79b
  9. b6b7a4
  10. b5b6ac

Questions about #bdbb50

What color is #bdbb50?

#bdbb50 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(189, 187, 80), in HSL hsl(58.9, 45.23%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.259% 0.12924 108.08).

What colors go well with #bdbb50?

The complementary color of #bdbb50 is #b1a7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2aa4a and #8bc976. The triadic partners are #45c4f6 and #f192c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdbb50?

Black text reads better on #bdbb50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdbb50 a warm or cool color?

#bdbb50 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.129.