#BAB889
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.2% 0.063 105.8), rgb(186, 184, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#BAB889 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB889 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 184, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.063 105.8) |
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 #BAB889 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB889 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB889 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB889 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB889
oklch(77.2% 0.063 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A456
oklch(70.6% 0.101 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#958D13
oklch(63.1% 0.129 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2803
oklch(27.1% 0.054 106.4)
#BAB889 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) | #C0B486 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B78B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B2AB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB889
#BAB889
oklch(77.2% 0.063 105.8)
- #B1B0DC
#B1B0DC
oklch(77.3% 0.062 285.9)
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 #BAB889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #BAB889 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.