#BAB191
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.9% 0.045 94.2), rgb(186, 177, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#BAB191 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 94°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB191 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 177, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.045 94.2) |
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 #BAB191 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAB191 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB191 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB191 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB191
oklch(75.9% 0.045 94.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8943
oklch(63.2% 0.093 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#867221
oklch(55.6% 0.1 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#725F13
oklch(49% 0.093 93.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#BAB191 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) | #B8AF8F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB292 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ACA8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB191
#BAB191
oklch(75.9% 0.045 94.2)
- #A8AFCE
#A8AFCE
oklch(75.9% 0.045 275.3)
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 #BAB191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.011
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
Use #BAB191 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.