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Canary Core Clear

Yellow · Hue 55
Hex
#BCB138
RGB
rgb(188, 177, 56)
HSL
hsl(55, 54%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 70%, 26%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.5:1AA
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About this color

Canary Core Clear (#BCB138) belongs to the yellow family — hue 55°, 54% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-canary-core-clear: #BCB138;
  --colorarchive-canary-core-clear-hsl: hsl(55, 54%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-canary-core-clear-rgb: rgb(188, 177, 56);
}

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Lighter companion
Canary Radiant Clear
#C9BE4A · hsl(55, 54%, 54%)
Darker companion
Canary Velvet Clear
#A59B31 · hsl(55, 54%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Core Clear
#384EBC · hsl(230, 54%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Olive Core Clear
#90BC38 · hsl(80, 54%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Coral Core Clear
#BC7A38 · hsl(30, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Cyan Core Clear
#38BCB1 · hsl(175, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Core Clear
#A638BC · hsl(290, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Steel Core Clear
#3885BC · hsl(205, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Core Clear
#6438BC · hsl(260, 54%, 48%)
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Base: Canary Core Clear #BCB138
Lighter companion: Canary Radiant Clear #C9BE4A
Darker companion: Canary Velvet Clear #A59B31
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Core Clear #384EBC
Analogous lead: Olive Core Clear #90BC38
Analogous echo: Coral Core Clear #BC7A38
Triadic +120°: Cyan Core Clear #38BCB1
Triadic +240°: Magenta Core Clear #A638BC
Split-comp +150°: Steel Core Clear #3885BC
Split-comp +210°: Orchid Core Clear #6438BC

Nearest neighbors

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Canary Velvet Clear
#A59B31 · hsl(55, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Canary Radiant Clear
#C9BE4A · hsl(55, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Amber Core Clear
#BCA638 · hsl(50, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Citrine Core Clear
#BCBC38 · hsl(60, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Canary Tone Clear
#D0C762 · hsl(55, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Canary Core Soft
#A49D51 · hsl(55, 34%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.2:1
Indigo Nocturne Vivid
#0D1A59
AAA7.4:1
Indigo Nocturne Bright
#08165E
AAA7.4:1
Indigo Nocturne Pure
#041462
AAA7.2:1
Indigo Ink Faint
#202127
AAA7.4:1
Indigo Ink Muted
#1D1F2A
AAA7.5:1
Indigo Ink Dust
#1A1E2D

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#B8B96F
Protanopia
#B7B767
Tritanopia
#BB7F84
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