#BAAD65
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74.3% 0.094 99.3), rgb(186, 173, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#BAAD65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAD65 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 173, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.094 99.3) |
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 #BAAD65 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAD65 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAAD65 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAD65 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C296
oklch(80.9% 0.059 100)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAD65
oklch(74.3% 0.094 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A21
oklch(63% 0.12 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2705
oklch(27% 0.051 100.9)
#BAAD65 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) | #B9A95F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE68 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A49C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAD65
#BAAD65
oklch(74.3% 0.094 99.3)
- #9FA6E7
#9FA6E7
oklch(74.4% 0.094 279.1)
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 #BAAD65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #BAAD65 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.