#BAB280
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.068 100.1), rgb(186, 178, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#BAB280 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB280 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.068 100.1) |
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 #BAB280 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAB280 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB280 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB280 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAB280
oklch(75.8% 0.068 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#958B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#80742B
oklch(55.5% 0.094 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C621E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#58501B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#48421C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#BAB280 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) | #BBAF7D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB282 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ABA5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB280
#BAB280
oklch(75.8% 0.068 100.1)
- #A8ACDB
#A8ACDB
oklch(75.8% 0.067 280.9)
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 #BAB280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
Use #BAB280 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.