#BABB9E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.3% 0.04 108.9), rgb(186, 187, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#BABB9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABB9E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 187, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.04 108.9) |
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 #BABB9E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABB9E | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABB9E text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABB9E text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABB9E
oklch(78.3% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A476
oklch(70.6% 0.063 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E52
oklch(63.2% 0.082 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#777735
oklch(55.5% 0.088 109)
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Step 700
700
#646428
oklch(49% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#525222
oklch(42.7% 0.068 109)
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Step 900
900
#444421
oklch(37.8% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#BABB9E 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) | #C0B89C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB7B3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABB9E
#BABB9E
oklch(78.3% 0.04 108.9)
- #B7B5D1
#B7B5D1
oklch(78.4% 0.039 288.7)
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 #BABB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #BABB9E 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.