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#bebc53 color: Parachute

#bebc53 is rgb(190, 188, 83) in RGB and oklch(77.592% 0.12751 108.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

77.6%
0.128
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bebc53

#bebc53 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parachute (#beb755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bebc53 mixed with white

  1. bebc53
  2. c4c367
  3. caca7a
  4. d1d08c
  5. d7d79d
  6. dedead
  7. e4e5be
  8. ebebce
  9. f1f2df
  10. f8f8ef

Darker: #bebc53 mixed with black

  1. bebc53
  2. a5a347
  3. 8c8b3b
  4. 757330
  5. 5e5d25
  6. 48471b
  7. 333211
  8. 1f1f08
  9. 0d0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bebc53 with less saturation

  1. bebc53
  2. bdbc60
  3. bcbb6c
  4. bbbb77
  5. baba81
  6. b9ba8a
  7. b9b994
  8. b8b89d
  9. b7b8a5
  10. b7b7ae

Questions about #bebc53

What color is #bebc53?

#bebc53 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(190, 188, 83), in HSL hsl(58.88, 45.15%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.592% 0.12751 108.026).

What colors go well with #bebc53?

The complementary color of #bebc53 is #b2a8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3ab4d and #8dc978. The triadic partners are #49c5f6 and #f293c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bebc53?

Black text reads better on #bebc53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bebc53 a warm or cool color?

#bebc53 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.128.