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#bdbc58 color: Parachute

#bdbc58 is rgb(189, 188, 88) in RGB and oklch(77.564% 0.12306 108.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

77.6%
0.123
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
10.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bdbc58

#bdbc58 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.123 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 10.5:1, 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: #bdbc58 mixed with white

  1. bdbc58
  2. c3c36b
  3. caca7d
  4. d0d08e
  5. d6d79f
  6. dddeaf
  7. e4e5bf
  8. eaebcf
  9. f1f2df
  10. f8f8ef

Darker: #bdbc58 mixed with black

  1. bdbc58
  2. a4a34b
  3. 8c8b3f
  4. 747333
  5. 5d5d28
  6. 47471d
  7. 333212
  8. 1f1f09
  9. 0d0d03
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdbc58 with less saturation

  1. bdbc58
  2. bcbc64
  3. bbbb6f
  4. babb79
  5. baba83
  6. b9ba8c
  7. b8b995
  8. b8b89d
  9. b7b8a6
  10. b6b7ae

Questions about #bdbc58

What color is #bdbc58?

#bdbc58 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(189, 188, 88), in HSL hsl(59.41, 43.35%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.564% 0.12306 108.432).

What colors go well with #bdbc58?

The complementary color of #bdbc58 is #b3a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1ac52 and #8ec97b. The triadic partners are #50c5f4 and #f095c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdbc58?

Black text reads better on #bdbc58: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdbc58 a warm or cool color?

#bdbc58 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.123.