#bfb242 color: Pesto
#bfb242 is rgb(191, 178, 66) in RGB and oklch(75.362% 0.13163 102.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Yellow
- Light
- Vivid
- Neutral
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #bfb242
#bfb242 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 103°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Pesto (#c1b23e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #bfb242 mixed with white
Darker: #bfb242 mixed with black
Calmer: #bfb242 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #bfb242
Questions about #bfb242
What color is #bfb242?
#bfb242 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(191, 178, 66), in HSL hsl(53.76, 49.41%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.362% 0.13163 102.671).
What colors go well with #bfb242?
The complementary color of #bfb242 is #a3a3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2a144 and #8ec166. The triadic partners are #2ac1eb and #e88cc5.
Is white or black text more readable on #bfb242?
Black text reads better on #bfb242: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bfb242 a warm or cool color?
#bfb242 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 103 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.132.