#BAB281
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.066 100), rgb(186, 178, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#BAB281 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 100°. 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB281 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 178, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.066 100) |
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 #BAB281 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAB281 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB281 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB281 text on black | 9.77:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 100.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB281
oklch(75.8% 0.066 100)
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Step 400
400
#B0A24E
oklch(70.7% 0.107 100)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#BAB281 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) | #BBAF7E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB283 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ABA5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB281
#BAB281
oklch(75.8% 0.066 100)
- #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 #BAB281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
Use #BAB281 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.