#AD9F36
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.5% 0.124 101.6), rgb(173, 159, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#AD9F36 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9F36 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 159, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.124 101.6) |
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 #AD9F36 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD9F36 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9F36 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9F36 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBDA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 103)
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Step 300
300
#CBC388
oklch(81% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9F36
oklch(69.5% 0.124 101.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#AD9F36 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) | #AE9A27 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A03C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA948A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9F36
#AD9F36
oklch(69.5% 0.124 101.6)
- #9193E8
#9193E8
oklch(69.6% 0.124 281.7)
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 #AD9F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
Use #AD9F36 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.