#BAB291
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.2% 0.046 96), rgb(186, 178, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#BAB291 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 96°. 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB291 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 178, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.046 96) |
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 #BAB291 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAB291 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB291 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB291 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB291
oklch(76.2% 0.046 96)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8942
oklch(63% 0.094 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#85721E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#71600F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4117
oklch(37.6% 0.061 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#BAB291 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) | #B9B08F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB392 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ADA9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB291
#BAB291
oklch(76.2% 0.046 96)
- #A9B0CF
#A9B0CF
oklch(76.2% 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 #BAB291, 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 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
Use #BAB291 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.