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#beaa0d color: Muddy Yellow

#beaa0d is rgb(190, 170, 13) in RGB and oklch(73.282% 0.15054 100.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

73.3%
0.151
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #beaa0d

#beaa0d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Muddy Yellow (#bfac05). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #beaa0d mixed with white

  1. beaa0d
  2. c4b33d
  3. cabb59
  4. d1c471
  5. d7cd87
  6. ded59c
  7. e4deb0
  8. ebe6c4
  9. f1eed8
  10. f8f7eb

Darker: #beaa0d mixed with black

  1. beaa0d
  2. a5930a
  3. 8c7d07
  4. 756805
  5. 5e5303
  6. 483f02
  7. 332d01
  8. 1f1b00
  9. 0d0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #beaa0d with less saturation

  1. beaa0d
  2. bcaa33
  3. b9aa47
  4. b7aa58
  5. b5aa66
  6. b3aa72
  7. b1aa7e
  8. aeaa89
  9. aca994
  10. aaa99e

Questions about #beaa0d

What color is #beaa0d?

#beaa0d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Muddy Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(190, 170, 13), in HSL hsl(53.22, 87.19%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.282% 0.15054 100.711).

What colors go well with #beaa0d?

The complementary color of #beaa0d is #989bff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3961e and #87bb4e. The triadic partners are #00bdea and #e680c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #beaa0d?

Black text reads better on #beaa0d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #beaa0d a warm or cool color?

#beaa0d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.151.