#BAC899
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.065 121.3), rgb(186, 200, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#BAC899 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 121°. 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 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC899 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 200, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 30%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.065 121.3) |
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 #BAC899 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC899 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC899 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC899 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC899
oklch(81% 0.065 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AB5E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D952A
oklch(63% 0.133 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4805
oklch(37.7% 0.087 121)
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Step 950
950
#222A07
oklch(26.9% 0.055 121.3)
#BAC899 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) | #CEC296 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC3BB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAC899
#BAC899
oklch(81% 0.065 121.3)
- #C8B8E5
#C8B8E5
oklch(81.1% 0.065 301.2)
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 #BAC899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #BAC899 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.