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#bfbc1a color: Pickled Limes

#bfbc1a is rgb(191, 188, 26) in RGB and oklch(77.287% 0.16194 108.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

77.3%
0.162
108°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bfbc1a

#bfbc1a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pickled Limes (#bbbb11). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bfbc1a mixed with white

  1. bfbc1a
  2. c5c344
  3. cbca5f
  4. d1d177
  5. d7d88c
  6. dedea0
  7. e4e5b3
  8. ebecc7
  9. f1f2da
  10. f8f9ec

Darker: #bfbc1a mixed with black

  1. bfbc1a
  2. a6a315
  3. 8d8b10
  4. 75730c
  5. 5e5d07
  6. 484704
  7. 333202
  8. 1f1f01
  9. 0d0d00
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bfbc1a with less saturation

  1. bfbc1a
  2. bebc3b
  3. bdbb50
  4. bbbb61
  5. baba6f
  6. b9ba7d
  7. b8b989
  8. b7b895
  9. b6b7a0
  10. b6b6aa

Questions about #bfbc1a

What color is #bfbc1a?

#bfbc1a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Pickled Limes. In RGB it is rgb(191, 188, 26), in HSL hsl(58.91, 76.04%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.287% 0.16194 108.464).

What colors go well with #bfbc1a?

The complementary color of #bfbc1a is #b2a4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eca600 and #7dcd63. The triadic partners are #00c7ff and #ff86c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfbc1a?

Black text reads better on #bfbc1a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfbc1a a warm or cool color?

#bfbc1a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.162.