#AD9E4E
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(69.5% 0.103 98.9), rgb(173, 158, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#AD9E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9E4E |
| RGB | rgb(173, 158, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.103 98.9) |
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 #AD9E4E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD9E4E | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9E4E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9E4E text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC292
oklch(81% 0.065 98.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9E4E
oklch(69.5% 0.103 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2601
oklch(26.8% 0.054 98.4)
#AD9E4E 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) | #AB9A46 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA052 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9948C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9E4E
#AD9E4E
oklch(69.5% 0.103 98.9)
- #8F96DC
#8F96DC
oklch(69.5% 0.103 279)
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 #AD9E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #AD9E4E 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.