#BAC09D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.048 115.4), rgb(186, 192, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#BAC09D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC09D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 192, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.048 115.4) |
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 #BAC09D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC09D | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC09D text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC09D text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC09D
oklch(79.4% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#879147
oklch(63.2% 0.099 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717A27
oklch(55.5% 0.106 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6719
oklch(49.1% 0.099 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#40461A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#BAC09D 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) | #C5BC9B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEBCB6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC09D
#BAC09D
oklch(79.4% 0.048 115.4)
- #BEB6D8
#BEB6D8
oklch(79.4% 0.048 296.1)
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 #BAC09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
Use #BAC09D 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.