#BAB092
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.043 91.8), rgb(186, 176, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#BAB092 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB092 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 176, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.043 91.8) |
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 #BAB092 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAB092 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB092 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB092 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAB092
oklch(75.8% 0.043 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#958963
oklch(63.1% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#80724A
oklch(55.5% 0.059 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C603B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#BAB092 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) | #B7AF90 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB293 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ABA8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB092
#BAB092
oklch(75.8% 0.043 91.8)
- #A6AFCC
#A6AFCC
oklch(75.7% 0.043 271.7)
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 #BAB092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.011
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
Use #BAB092 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.