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#bdbe66 color: Kelly’s Flower

#bdbe66 is rgb(189, 190, 102) in RGB and oklch(78.176% 0.1114 109.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

78.2%
0.111
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #bdbe66

#bdbe66 is a soft light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kelly’s Flower (#babd6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdbe66 mixed with white

  1. bdbe66
  2. c3c577
  3. cacb87
  4. d0d296
  5. d7d8a5
  6. dddfb5
  7. e4e5c4
  8. eaecd2
  9. f1f2e1
  10. f8f9f0

Darker: #bdbe66 mixed with black

  1. bdbe66
  2. a4a558
  3. 8c8c4a
  4. 74753c
  5. 5d5e2f
  6. 474823
  7. 333317
  8. 1f1f0c
  9. 0d0d04
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdbe66 with less saturation

  1. bdbe66
  2. bcbe70
  3. bcbd79
  4. bbbd82
  5. bbbc8a
  6. babb92
  7. b9bb9a
  8. b9baa2
  9. b9b9a9
  10. b8b9b1

Questions about #bdbe66

What color is #bdbe66?

#bdbe66 is soft light yellow. The closest named color is Kelly’s Flower. In RGB it is rgb(189, 190, 102), in HSL hsl(60.68, 40.37%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.176% 0.1114 109.298).

What colors go well with #bdbe66?

The complementary color of #bdbe66 is #b6acfb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #deb060 and #92c984. The triadic partners are #62c5f1 and #ee9ac3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdbe66?

Black text reads better on #bdbe66: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdbe66 a warm or cool color?

#bdbe66 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.111.