#BAB09A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.033 86.5), rgb(186, 176, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#BAB09A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB09A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 176, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.033 86.5) |
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 #BAB09A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAB09A | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB09A text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB09A text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB09A
oklch(76% 0.033 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B875A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#86703F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#715E31
oklch(49% 0.067 87)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 86.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#BAB09A 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) | #B6AF99 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0ACAA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB09A
#BAB09A
oklch(76% 0.033 86.5)
- #A7B1C6
#A7B1C6
oklch(75.9% 0.032 265.3)
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 #BAB09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
Use #BAB09A 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.