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#bebd3b color: Enigma

#bebd3b is rgb(190, 189, 59) in RGB and oklch(77.59% 0.14722 108.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

77.6%
0.147
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bebd3b

#bebd3b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, 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: #bebd3b mixed with white

  1. bebd3b
  2. c4c456
  3. cacb6c
  4. d1d181
  5. d7d894
  6. dddfa6
  7. e4e5b8
  8. ebecca
  9. f1f2dc
  10. f8f9ed

Darker: #bebd3b mixed with black

  1. bebd3b
  2. a5a432
  3. 8c8c29
  4. 757421
  5. 5e5d19
  6. 484711
  7. 333309
  8. 1f1f04
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bebd3b with less saturation

  1. bebd3b
  2. bdbd4e
  3. bcbc5e
  4. bbbc6b
  5. babb78
  6. b9ba83
  7. b9ba8e
  8. b8b999
  9. b7b8a3
  10. b6b7ac

Questions about #bebd3b

What color is #bebd3b?

#bebd3b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Enigma. In RGB it is rgb(190, 189, 59), in HSL hsl(59.54, 52.61%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.59% 0.14722 108.954).

What colors go well with #bebd3b?

The complementary color of #bebd3b is #b4a5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8a930 and #83cc6e. The triadic partners are #21c7ff and #fa8dc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bebd3b?

Black text reads better on #bebd3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bebd3b a warm or cool color?

#bebd3b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.147.