#ADA071
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.066 94.5), rgb(173, 160, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#ADA071 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA071 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 160, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.066 94.5) |
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 #ADA071 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA071 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA071 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA071 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA071
oklch(70.5% 0.066 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A894B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#84722D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#706020
oklch(49.2% 0.085 94.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#ADA071 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) | #AA9E6E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA273 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69994 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA071
#ADA071
oklch(70.5% 0.066 94.5)
- #939ECA
#939ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 273.7)
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 #ADA071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #ADA071 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.