#BAB396
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.041 96), rgb(186, 179, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#BAB396 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB396 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 179, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.041 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 #BAB396 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAB396 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB396 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB396 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB396
oklch(76.5% 0.041 96)
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Step 400
400
#ACA172
oklch(70.7% 0.065 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#98894C
oklch(63% 0.083 95.9)
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Step 600
600
#83732E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F6021
oklch(49.1% 0.084 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A411E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 95.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2612
oklch(26.8% 0.034 95.7)
#BAB396 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) | #B9B194 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB497 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0AFAB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB396
#BAB396
oklch(76.5% 0.041 96)
- #ABB1CD
#ABB1CD
oklch(76.5% 0.041 275.8)
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 #BAB396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #BAB396 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.