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#bfae3e color: Oil Yellow

#bfae3e is rgb(191, 174, 62) in RGB and oklch(74.476% 0.13109 100.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

74.5%
0.131
101°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sand
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bfae3e

#bfae3e is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.34:1, 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: #bfae3e mixed with white

  1. bfae3e
  2. c5b657
  3. cbbe6c
  4. d2c780
  5. d8cf93
  6. ded7a5
  7. e5dfb7
  8. ebe7c9
  9. f2efdb
  10. f8f7ed

Darker: #bfae3e mixed with black

  1. bfae3e
  2. a69735
  3. 8d802b
  4. 756a23
  5. 5e551a
  6. 484112
  7. 332e0a
  8. 1f1c04
  9. 0d0b01
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bfae3e with less saturation

  1. bfae3e
  2. bdae4e
  3. bbae5c
  4. b9ae68
  5. b7ae73
  6. b5ae7e
  7. b3ae88
  8. b1ad91
  9. b0ad9a
  10. aeada3

Questions about #bfae3e

What color is #bfae3e?

#bfae3e is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Oil Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(191, 174, 62), in HSL hsl(52.09, 50.99%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.476% 0.13109 100.571).

What colors go well with #bfae3e?

The complementary color of #bfae3e is #9da2fd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e09d44 and #90bd61. The triadic partners are #1fbee6 and #e38ac5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfae3e?

Black text reads better on #bfae3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfae3e a warm or cool color?

#bfae3e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.131.