#BABD83
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.2% 0.077 110.6), rgb(186, 189, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#BABD83 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABD83 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 189, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.077 110.6) |
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 #BABD83 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABD83 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABD83 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABD83 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 110.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABD83
oklch(78.2% 0.077 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A742
oklch(70.7% 0.124 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#BABD83 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) | #C6B87F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA85 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B6AE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABD83
#BABD83
oklch(78.2% 0.077 110.6)
- #B7B0E7
#B7B0E7
oklch(78.2% 0.078 290.3)
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 #BABD83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
Use #BABD83 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.