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#beac3f color: Oil Yellow

#beac3f is rgb(190, 172, 63) in RGB and oklch(73.967% 0.12866 99.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
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 #beac3f

#beac3f 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: #beac3f mixed with white

  1. beac3f
  2. c4b457
  3. cbbd6c
  4. d1c580
  5. d7cd93
  6. ded6a5
  7. e4deb7
  8. ebe6c9
  9. f2efdb
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #beac3f mixed with black

  1. beac3f
  2. a59535
  3. 8c7f2c
  4. 756923
  5. 5e541b
  6. 484012
  7. 332d0a
  8. 1f1b04
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #beac3f with less saturation

  1. beac3f
  2. bcac4f
  3. baac5c
  4. b8ac68
  5. b6ac73
  6. b4ac7d
  7. b2ac87
  8. b0ac90
  9. aeab99
  10. acaba2

Questions about #beac3f

What color is #beac3f?

#beac3f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Oil Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(190, 172, 63), in HSL hsl(51.5, 50.2%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.967% 0.12866 99.826).

What colors go well with #beac3f?

The complementary color of #beac3f is #9ba1fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de9b45 and #90bb60. The triadic partners are #22bde2 and #e089c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #beac3f?

Black text reads better on #beac3f: 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 #beac3f a warm or cool color?

#beac3f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.129.