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#bfbe2c color: Enigma

#bfbe2c is rgb(191, 190, 44) in RGB and oklch(77.799% 0.15662 109.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

77.8%
0.157
109°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • yellow-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #bfbe2c

#bfbe2c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Enigma (#bdbf35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bfbe2c mixed with white

  1. bfbe2c
  2. c5c54d
  3. cbcc66
  4. d1d27b
  5. d7d990
  6. dedfa3
  7. e4e6b6
  8. ebecc8
  9. f1f3db
  10. f8f9ed

Darker: #bfbe2c mixed with black

  1. bfbe2c
  2. a6a525
  3. 8d8c1e
  4. 757517
  5. 5e5e11
  6. 48480a
  7. 333305
  8. 1f1f02
  9. 0d0d01
  10. 020200

Calmer: #bfbe2c with less saturation

  1. bfbe2c
  2. bebe45
  3. bdbd57
  4. bcbd66
  5. bbbc74
  6. babb80
  7. b9bb8c
  8. b8ba97
  9. b8b9a2
  10. b7b8ac

Questions about #bfbe2c

What color is #bfbe2c?

#bfbe2c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Enigma. In RGB it is rgb(191, 190, 44), in HSL hsl(59.59, 62.55%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.799% 0.15662 109.138).

What colors go well with #bfbe2c?

The complementary color of #bfbe2c is #b5a6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eba91a and #7fce69. The triadic partners are #00c8ff and #ff8ac6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfbe2c?

Black text reads better on #bfbe2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfbe2c a warm or cool color?

#bfbe2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.157.