#BABEA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.033 114.8), rgb(186, 190, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#BABEA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.033 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 190, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.033 114.8) |
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 #BABEA6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABEA6 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABEA6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABEA6 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#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)
#BABEA6
oklch(79.2% 0.033 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#888F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.069 115)
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Step 600
600
#727944
oklch(55.7% 0.075 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F6536
oklch(49% 0.068 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 115)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#BABEA6 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) | #C2BBA5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBBB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABEA6
#BABEA6
oklch(79.2% 0.033 114.8)
- #BCB7CF
#BCB7CF
oklch(79.1% 0.034 295.2)
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 #BABEA6, 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 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
Use #BABEA6 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.