#BAB795
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.3% 0.047 103.3), rgb(186, 183, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#BAB795 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB795 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 183, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.047 103.3) |
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 #BAB795 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB795 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB795 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB795 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB795
oklch(77.3% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#948C43
oklch(63.1% 0.095 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7520
oklch(55.4% 0.103 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6312
oklch(49.2% 0.097 103.4)
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Step 800
800
#575113
oklch(42.8% 0.08 103.7)
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Step 900
900
#474318
oklch(37.7% 0.062 104)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#BAB795 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) | #BDB493 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB696 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B2AE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB795
#BAB795
oklch(77.3% 0.047 103.3)
- #B0B2D3
#B0B2D3
oklch(77.3% 0.047 282.5)
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 #BAB795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #BAB795 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.