#BABC96
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.4% 0.052 110), rgb(186, 188, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#BABC96 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABC96 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 188, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.052 110) |
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 #BABC96 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABC96 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABC96 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABC96 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABC96
oklch(78.4% 0.052 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A568
oklch(70.6% 0.082 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#787813
oklch(55.5% 0.115 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#656501
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525309
oklch(42.8% 0.089 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#444513
oklch(37.8% 0.07 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#BABC96 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) | #C2B894 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA97 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB7B2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABC96
#BABC96
oklch(78.4% 0.052 110)
- #B7B4D8
#B7B4D8
oklch(78.4% 0.051 289)
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 #BABC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #BABC96 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.