#BAB290
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.1% 0.047 96.3), rgb(186, 178, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#BAB290 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 96°. 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 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB290 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 178, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.047 96.3) |
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 #BAB290 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAB290 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB290 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB290 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB290
oklch(76.1% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA169
oklch(70.7% 0.076 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B893F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#85731A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 97)
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Step 700
700
#716009
oklch(49.1% 0.098 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4115
oklch(37.6% 0.063 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#BAB290 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) | #B9B08E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB391 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ADA9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB290
#BAB290
oklch(76.1% 0.047 96.3)
- #A9B0D0
#A9B0D0
oklch(76.2% 0.046 275.5)
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 #BAB290, 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 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
Use #BAB290 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.