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#beaa3d color: Oil Yellow

#beaa3d is rgb(190, 170, 61) in RGB and oklch(73.526% 0.12849 98.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

73.5%
0.128
99°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #beaa3d

#beaa3d is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oil Yellow (#c2ab3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #beaa3d mixed with white

  1. beaa3d
  2. c4b356
  3. cbbb6b
  4. d1c47f
  5. d7cc92
  6. ded5a4
  7. e4ddb7
  8. ebe6c9
  9. f2eedb
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #beaa3d mixed with black

  1. beaa3d
  2. a59334
  3. 8c7d2b
  4. 756822
  5. 5e531a
  6. 483f12
  7. 332d0a
  8. 1f1b04
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #beaa3d with less saturation

  1. beaa3d
  2. bcaa4d
  3. baaa5a
  4. b8aa66
  5. b5aa71
  6. b3aa7c
  7. b1aa85
  8. afaa8f
  9. adaa98
  10. abaaa1

Questions about #beaa3d

What color is #beaa3d?

#beaa3d is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Oil Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(190, 170, 61), in HSL hsl(50.7, 51.39%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.526% 0.12849 98.733).

What colors go well with #beaa3d?

The complementary color of #beaa3d is #98a0f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de9945 and #90b95d. The triadic partners are #1cbce0 and #de88c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #beaa3d?

Black text reads better on #beaa3d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #beaa3d a warm or cool color?

#beaa3d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.128.