#BAA767
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73% 0.086 93.4), rgb(186, 167, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#BAA767 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA767 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 167, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.086 93.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BAA767 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA767 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA767 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA767 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCC099
oklch(80.8% 0.054 93)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA767
oklch(73% 0.086 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0882E
oklch(63.2% 0.111 93.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4009
oklch(37.6% 0.072 93.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#BAA767 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B4A462 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA69 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69E97 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA767
#BAA767
oklch(73% 0.086 93.4)
- #96A4DF
#96A4DF
oklch(73% 0.087 273.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BAA767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
Use #BAA767 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.