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#beac37 color: Hey Pesto

#beac37 is rgb(190, 172, 55) in RGB and oklch(73.902% 0.13427 100.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

73.9%
0.134
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #beac37

#beac37 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hey Pesto (#bea932). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #beac37 mixed with white

  1. beac37
  2. c4b452
  3. cabd68
  4. d1c57d
  5. d7ce90
  6. ded6a3
  7. e4deb6
  8. ebe6c8
  9. f1efda
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #beac37 mixed with black

  1. beac37
  2. a5952e
  3. 8c7f26
  4. 75691e
  5. 5e5416
  6. 48400f
  7. 332d08
  8. 1f1b03
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #beac37 with less saturation

  1. beac37
  2. bcac49
  3. baac58
  4. b8ac64
  5. b6ac70
  6. b4ac7b
  7. b2ac85
  8. b0ac8f
  9. aeab98
  10. acaba1

Questions about #beac37

What color is #beac37?

#beac37 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Hey Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(190, 172, 55), in HSL hsl(52, 55.1%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.902% 0.13427 100.33).

What colors go well with #beac37?

The complementary color of #beac37 is #9ba0fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e09a3e and #8ebb5c. The triadic partners are #05bde5 and #e287c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #beac37?

Black text reads better on #beac37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #beac37 a warm or cool color?

#beac37 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.134.