#BAB796
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.3% 0.045 103.1), rgb(186, 183, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#BAB796 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB796 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 183, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.045 103.1) |
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 #BAB796 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB796 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB796 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB796 text on black | 10.30:1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB796
oklch(77.3% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#948C46
oklch(63.2% 0.092 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7524
oklch(55.5% 0.101 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6316
oklch(49.3% 0.094 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#575016
oklch(42.6% 0.077 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#BAB796 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) | #BDB494 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB697 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B2AE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB796
#BAB796
oklch(77.3% 0.045 103.1)
- #B1B2D2
#B1B2D2
oklch(77.3% 0.045 283.9)
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 #BAB796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #BAB796 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.