#BAB69D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.3% 0.035 99.7), rgb(186, 182, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#BAB69D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB69D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 182, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.035 99.7) |
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 #BAB69D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB69D | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB69D text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB69D text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB69D
oklch(77.3% 0.035 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#938B57
oklch(63.1% 0.072 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E743C
oklch(55.5% 0.077 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A622E
oklch(49.2% 0.073 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#575027
oklch(42.8% 0.06 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#BAB69D 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) | #BBB49C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB2AF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB69D
#BAB69D
oklch(77.3% 0.035 99.7)
- #B0B3CC
#B0B3CC
oklch(77.2% 0.036 280.1)
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 #BAB69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #BAB69D 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.