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#bdbe43 color: Enigma

#bdbe43 is rgb(189, 190, 67) in RGB and oklch(77.787% 0.14286 109.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

77.8%
0.143
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #bdbe43

#bdbe43 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Enigma (#bdbf35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdbe43 mixed with white

  1. bdbe43
  2. c3c55b
  3. c9cb71
  4. d0d284
  5. d6d997
  6. dddfa9
  7. e4e6ba
  8. eaeccb
  9. f1f2dd
  10. f8f9ee

Darker: #bdbe43 mixed with black

  1. bdbe43
  2. a4a539
  3. 8c8c2f
  4. 747526
  5. 5d5e1d
  6. 474814
  7. 33330c
  8. 1f1f05
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdbe43 with less saturation

  1. bdbe43
  2. bcbe54
  3. bbbd62
  4. bbbd6f
  5. babc7b
  6. b9bb86
  7. b9ba90
  8. b8ba9a
  9. b7b9a4
  10. b7b8ad

Questions about #bdbe43

What color is #bdbe43?

#bdbe43 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Enigma. In RGB it is rgb(189, 190, 67), in HSL hsl(60.49, 48.62%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.787% 0.14286 109.756).

What colors go well with #bdbe43?

The complementary color of #bdbe43 is #b6a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6ab38 and #84cd73. The triadic partners are #32c7ff and #fa8fc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdbe43?

Black text reads better on #bdbe43: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdbe43 a warm or cool color?

#bdbe43 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.143.