#BABD96
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.053 111.2), rgb(186, 189, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#BABD96 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABD96 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 189, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.053 111.2) |
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 #BABD96 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABD96 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABD96 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABD96 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABD96
oklch(78.6% 0.053 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A667
oklch(70.7% 0.085 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3A
oklch(63% 0.108 111)
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Step 600
600
#77790E
oklch(55.6% 0.118 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515306
oklch(42.6% 0.091 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434512
oklch(37.7% 0.071 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 110.9)
#BABD96 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) | #C3B994 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB97 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB8B2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABD96
#BABD96
oklch(78.6% 0.053 111.2)
- #B9B4D9
#B9B4D9
oklch(78.6% 0.052 291.3)
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 #BABD96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #BABD96 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.