#BABE97
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.053 112.4), rgb(186, 190, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#BABE97 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABE97 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.053 112.4) |
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 #BABE97 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABE97 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABE97 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABE97 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#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
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABE97
oklch(78.8% 0.053 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A667
oklch(70.6% 0.085 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B903B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A10
oklch(55.7% 0.119 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505307
oklch(42.6% 0.091 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424512
oklch(37.6% 0.071 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#BABE97 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) | #C4BA95 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB98 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB9B3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABE97
#BABE97
oklch(78.8% 0.053 112.4)
- #BAB4DA
#BAB4DA
oklch(78.7% 0.054 292.4)
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 #BABE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #BABE97 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.