#BABB97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.2% 0.049 108.8), rgb(186, 187, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#BABB97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABB97 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 187, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.049 108.8) |
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 #BABB97 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABB97 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABB97 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABB97 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABB97
oklch(78.2% 0.049 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E41
oklch(63% 0.1 109)
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Step 600
600
#79781D
oklch(55.6% 0.109 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#66650D
oklch(49.2% 0.102 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#535210
oklch(42.6% 0.084 108.6)
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Step 900
900
#444416
oklch(37.6% 0.066 109.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#BABB97 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) | #C1B895 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B998 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB6B1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABB97
#BABB97
oklch(78.2% 0.049 108.8)
- #B6B3D6
#B6B3D6
oklch(78.1% 0.049 289.1)
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 #BABB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #BABB97 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.