#BAA978
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(73.8% 0.069 91.2), rgb(186, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#BAA978 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA978 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.069 91.2) |
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 #BAA978 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA978 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA978 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA978 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA978
oklch(73.8% 0.069 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8848
oklch(63.2% 0.087 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#887128
oklch(55.6% 0.095 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#735E1A
oklch(49% 0.088 91.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#BAA978 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) | #B4A775 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC7A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A19C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA978
#BAA978
oklch(73.8% 0.069 91.2)
- #9AA8D6
#9AA8D6
oklch(73.7% 0.069 271.5)
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 #BAA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
Use #BAA978 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.