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#bebc39 color: Enigma

#bebc39 is rgb(190, 188, 57) in RGB and oklch(77.358% 0.14752 108.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

77.4%
0.148
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bebc39

#bebc39 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Enigma (#bdbf35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bebc39 mixed with white

  1. bebc39
  2. c4c354
  3. caca6b
  4. d1d180
  5. d7d793
  6. dddea6
  7. e4e5b8
  8. ebebca
  9. f1f2dc
  10. f8f9ed

Darker: #bebc39 mixed with black

  1. bebc39
  2. a5a330
  3. 8c8b28
  4. 75731f
  5. 5e5d17
  6. 484710
  7. 333209
  8. 1f1f04
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bebc39 with less saturation

  1. bebc39
  2. bdbc4d
  3. bcbb5d
  4. bbbb6a
  5. baba77
  6. b9ba82
  7. b8b98d
  8. b7b898
  9. b7b7a2
  10. b6b6ac

Questions about #bebc39

What color is #bebc39?

#bebc39 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Enigma. In RGB it is rgb(190, 188, 57), in HSL hsl(59.1, 53.85%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.358% 0.14752 108.531).

What colors go well with #bebc39?

The complementary color of #bebc39 is #b2a5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8a82f and #83cb6c. The triadic partners are #1cc6ff and #f98cc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bebc39?

Black text reads better on #bebc39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bebc39 a warm or cool color?

#bebc39 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.148.