#BAB48E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.052 100), rgb(186, 180, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#BAB48E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB48E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 180, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.052 100) |
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 #BAB48E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAB48E | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB48E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB48E text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB48E
oklch(76.5% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA264
oklch(70.6% 0.083 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#998B35
oklch(63.2% 0.107 100)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A420E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#BAB48E 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) | #BBB18C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB48F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1AFAA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB48E
#BAB48E
oklch(76.5% 0.052 100)
- #ACB0D4
#ACB0D4
oklch(76.6% 0.052 280.1)
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 #BAB48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.016
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #BAB48E 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.