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#bdbc56 color: Parachute

#bdbc56 is rgb(189, 188, 86) in RGB and oklch(77.541% 0.12492 108.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

77.5%
0.125
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bdbc56

#bdbc56 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.49:1, 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: #bdbc56 mixed with white

  1. bdbc56
  2. c3c36a
  3. caca7c
  4. d0d08d
  5. d6d79e
  6. dddeae
  7. e4e5bf
  8. eaebcf
  9. f1f2df
  10. f8f8ef

Darker: #bdbc56 mixed with black

  1. bdbc56
  2. a4a34a
  3. 8c8b3e
  4. 747332
  5. 5d5d27
  6. 47471c
  7. 333212
  8. 1f1f08
  9. 0d0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdbc56 with less saturation

  1. bdbc56
  2. bcbc62
  3. bbbb6e
  4. babb78
  5. baba82
  6. b9ba8b
  7. b8b994
  8. b8b89d
  9. b7b7a5
  10. b6b7ae

Questions about #bdbc56

What color is #bdbc56?

#bdbc56 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(189, 188, 86), in HSL hsl(59.42, 43.83%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.541% 0.12492 108.475).

What colors go well with #bdbc56?

The complementary color of #bdbc56 is #b3a8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1ac50 and #8dc97a. The triadic partners are #4ec5f5 and #f194c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdbc56?

Black text reads better on #bdbc56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdbc56 a warm or cool color?

#bdbc56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.125.