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#bfaa00 color: Muddy Yellow

#bfaa00 is rgb(191, 170, 0) in RGB and oklch(73.354% 0.15272 100.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

73.4%
0.153
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #bfaa00

#bfaa00 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Muddy Yellow (#bfac05). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bfaa00 mixed with white

  1. bfaa00
  2. c5b33b
  3. cbbb58
  4. d1c470
  5. d8cd86
  6. ded59b
  7. e5deaf
  8. ebe6c3
  9. f2eed7
  10. f8f7eb

Darker: #bfaa00 mixed with black

  1. bfaa00
  2. a69300
  3. 8d7d00
  4. 756800
  5. 5e5300
  6. 483f00
  7. 332d00
  8. 1f1b00
  9. 0d0b00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bfaa00 with less saturation

  1. bfaa00
  2. bdaa30
  3. baaa45
  4. b8ab56
  5. b6ab65
  6. b3aa72
  7. b1aa7e
  8. afaa89
  9. adaa94
  10. aba99e

Questions about #bfaa00

What color is #bfaa00?

#bfaa00 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Muddy Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(191, 170, 0), in HSL hsl(53.4, 100%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.354% 0.15272 100.429).

What colors go well with #bfaa00?

The complementary color of #bfaa00 is #989cff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4951a and #87bb4c. The triadic partners are #00bdeb and #e77fc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfaa00?

Black text reads better on #bfaa00: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfaa00 a warm or cool color?

#bfaa00 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.153.