#BAB090
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.045 92.7), rgb(186, 176, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#BAB090 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB090 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 176, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.045 92.7) |
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 #BAB090 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAB090 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB090 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB090 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AC
oklch(81% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAB090
oklch(75.7% 0.045 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#968961
oklch(63.2% 0.058 92.2)
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Step 600
600
#807347
oklch(55.7% 0.064 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6039
oklch(49.1% 0.058 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#584E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#BAB090 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) | #B7AE8E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB291 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ABA7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB090
#BAB090
oklch(75.7% 0.045 92.7)
- #A6AFCE
#A6AFCE
oklch(75.7% 0.046 272.5)
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 #BAB090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.009
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
Use #BAB090 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.