#AD9E53
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69.6% 0.098 98.3), rgb(173, 158, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#AD9E53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9E53 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 158, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.098 98.3) |
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 #AD9E53 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD9E53 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9E53 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9E53 text on black | 7.79:1 | 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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC295
oklch(81% 0.061 98.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9E53
oklch(69.6% 0.098 98.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8916
oklch(63% 0.124 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2604
oklch(26.9% 0.051 97.4)
#AD9E53 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) | #AB9A4C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA056 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9948D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9E53
#AD9E53
oklch(69.6% 0.098 98.3)
- #8F97D9
#8F97D9
oklch(69.6% 0.097 278.2)
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 #AD9E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
Use #AD9E53 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.