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#bfb53c color: Lively Lime

#bfb53c is rgb(191, 181, 60) in RGB and oklch(75.955% 0.13871 104.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

76%
0.139
105°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bfb53c

#bfb53c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lively Lime (#beb334). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bfb53c mixed with white

  1. bfb53c
  2. c5bd56
  3. cbc46c
  4. d1cc80
  5. d8d393
  6. dedba6
  7. e4e2b8
  8. ebe9ca
  9. f2f1db
  10. f8f8ed

Darker: #bfb53c mixed with black

  1. bfb53c
  2. a69d33
  3. 8d862a
  4. 756f21
  5. 5e5919
  6. 484411
  7. 33300a
  8. 1f1d04
  9. 0d0c01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bfb53c with less saturation

  1. bfb53c
  2. bdb54e
  3. bcb55c
  4. bab469
  5. b9b475
  6. b7b480
  7. b6b38b
  8. b5b395
  9. b3b29e
  10. b2b2a8

Questions about #bfb53c

What color is #bfb53c?

#bfb53c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Lively Lime. In RGB it is rgb(191, 181, 60), in HSL hsl(55.42, 52.19%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.955% 0.13871 104.574).

What colors go well with #bfb53c?

The complementary color of #bfb53c is #a8a3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4a23b and #8ac466. The triadic partners are #1ec2f2 and #ee8bc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfb53c?

Black text reads better on #bfb53c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfb53c a warm or cool color?

#bfb53c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.139.