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#beac3e color: Oil Yellow

#beac3e is rgb(190, 172, 62) in RGB and oklch(73.958% 0.1294 99.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

74%
0.129
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #beac3e

#beac3e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Oil Yellow (#c2ab3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #beac3e mixed with white

  1. beac3e
  2. c4b457
  3. cbbd6c
  4. d1c580
  5. d7cd92
  6. ded6a5
  7. e4deb7
  8. ebe6c9
  9. f1efdb
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #beac3e mixed with black

  1. beac3e
  2. a59535
  3. 8c7f2b
  4. 756923
  5. 5e541a
  6. 484012
  7. 332d0a
  8. 1f1b04
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #beac3e with less saturation

  1. beac3e
  2. bcac4e
  3. baac5b
  4. b8ac67
  5. b6ac72
  6. b4ac7d
  7. b2ac87
  8. b0ac90
  9. aeab99
  10. acaba2

Questions about #beac3e

What color is #beac3e?

#beac3e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Oil Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(190, 172, 62), in HSL hsl(51.56, 50.79%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.958% 0.1294 99.894).

What colors go well with #beac3e?

The complementary color of #beac3e is #9ba1fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de9b44 and #90bb5f. The triadic partners are #20bde3 and #e089c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #beac3e?

Black text reads better on #beac3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #beac3e a warm or cool color?

#beac3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.129.