#BABEA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.035 114.6), rgb(186, 190, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#BABEA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.035 114.6) |
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 #BABEA5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABEA5 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABEA5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABEA5 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABEA5
oklch(79.2% 0.035 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#888F5C
oklch(63.1% 0.072 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727942
oklch(55.7% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#606534
oklch(49% 0.071 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E532B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#414527
oklch(37.8% 0.047 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#BABEA5 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) | #C2BBA4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBBB7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABEA5
#BABEA5
oklch(79.2% 0.035 114.6)
- #BCB7D0
#BCB7D0
oklch(79.1% 0.035 294.7)
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 #BABEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
Use #BABEA5 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.