#BABFA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.035 116.4), rgb(186, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#BABFA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.035 116.4) |
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 #BABFA6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABFA6 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABFA6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABFA6 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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)
#BABFA6
oklch(79.4% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA57E
oklch(70.6% 0.055 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#878F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717943
oklch(55.6% 0.077 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6634
oklch(49.1% 0.073 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D532C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404528
oklch(37.8% 0.046 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#BABFA6 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) | #C3BCA5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBCB8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABFA6
#BABFA6
oklch(79.4% 0.035 116.4)
- #BDB8D0
#BDB8D0
oklch(79.4% 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 #BABFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #BABFA6 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.