#BAB28A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.055 98.1), rgb(186, 178, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#BAB28A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB28A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 178, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.055 98.1) |
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 #BAB28A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAB28A | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB28A text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB28A text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB28A
oklch(76% 0.055 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA15F
oklch(70.6% 0.088 97.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A2C
oklch(63.2% 0.113 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4107
oklch(37.6% 0.073 97.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2608
oklch(26.8% 0.046 97.9)
#BAB28A 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) | #BAB087 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ACA7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB28A
#BAB28A
oklch(76% 0.055 98.1)
- #A8AED4
#A8AED4
oklch(75.9% 0.055 278)
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 #BAB28A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.012
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
Use #BAB28A 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.