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#bfbc55 color: Parachute

#bfbc55 is rgb(191, 188, 85) in RGB and oklch(77.7% 0.12558 107.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

77.7%
0.126
107°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bfbc55

#bfbc55 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 107°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parachute (#beb755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bfbc55 mixed with white

  1. bfbc55
  2. c5c369
  3. cbca7b
  4. d1d08d
  5. d8d79e
  6. dedeae
  7. e4e5be
  8. ebebcf
  9. f2f2df
  10. f8f8ef

Darker: #bfbc55 mixed with black

  1. bfbc55
  2. a6a349
  3. 8d8b3d
  4. 757331
  5. 5e5d26
  6. 48471c
  7. 333211
  8. 1f1f08
  9. 0d0d02
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bfbc55 with less saturation

  1. bfbc55
  2. bebc62
  3. bdbb6d
  4. bcbb78
  5. bbba82
  6. baba8b
  7. b9b994
  8. b8b99d
  9. b8b8a6
  10. b7b7ae

Questions about #bfbc55

What color is #bfbc55?

#bfbc55 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Parachute. In RGB it is rgb(191, 188, 85), in HSL hsl(58.3, 45.3%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.7% 0.12558 107.456).

What colors go well with #bfbc55?

The complementary color of #bfbc55 is #b2a9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3ab50 and #8fc978. The triadic partners are #4cc6f5 and #f194c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfbc55?

Black text reads better on #bfbc55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfbc55 a warm or cool color?

#bfbc55 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.126.