#BABCA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.034 110.9), rgb(186, 188, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#BABCA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 188, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.034 110.9) |
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 #BABCA3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABCA3 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABCA3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABCA3 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABCA3
oklch(78.7% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5B
oklch(63.2% 0.071 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757841
oklch(55.7% 0.077 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626532
oklch(49.2% 0.072 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#BABCA3 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) | #C0B9A2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB9B5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABCA3
#BABCA3
oklch(78.7% 0.034 110.9)
- #B9B6CF
#B9B6CF
oklch(78.7% 0.035 291.1)
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 #BABCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #BABCA3 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.