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#bdbf55 color: Sativa

#bdbf55 is rgb(189, 191, 85) in RGB and oklch(78.18% 0.12915 110.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

78.2%
0.129
110°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #bdbf55

#bdbf55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sativa (#b5bf50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bdbf55 mixed with white

  1. bdbf55
  2. c3c669
  3. cacc7b
  4. d0d38d
  5. d6d99e
  6. dddfae
  7. e4e6bf
  8. eaeccf
  9. f1f2df
  10. f8f9ef

Darker: #bdbf55 mixed with black

  1. bdbf55
  2. a4a649
  3. 8c8d3d
  4. 747531
  5. 5d5e26
  6. 47481c
  7. 333311
  8. 1f1f08
  9. 0d0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bdbf55 with less saturation

  1. bdbf55
  2. bcbf62
  3. bcbe6e
  4. bbbd78
  5. babd83
  6. babc8c
  7. b9bb95
  8. b9bb9e
  9. b8baa7
  10. b8b9af

Questions about #bdbf55

What color is #bdbf55?

#bdbf55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sativa. In RGB it is rgb(189, 191, 85), in HSL hsl(61.13, 45.3%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.18% 0.12915 110.04).

What colors go well with #bdbf55?

The complementary color of #bdbf55 is #b7a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3ae4c and #8acc7c. The triadic partners are #4dc7fa and #f694c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdbf55?

Black text reads better on #bdbf55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdbf55 a warm or cool color?

#bdbf55 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.129.