#ADA159
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.3% 0.094 100), rgb(173, 161, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#ADA159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA159 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.094 100) |
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 #ADA159 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA159 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA159 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA159 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C296
oklch(80.9% 0.059 100)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA159
oklch(70.3% 0.094 100)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A21
oklch(63% 0.12 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2705
oklch(27% 0.051 100.9)
#ADA159 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) | #AD9D53 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A25C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89890 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA159
#ADA159
oklch(70.3% 0.094 100)
- #9499D9
#9499D9
oklch(70.3% 0.094 280.2)
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 #ADA159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.050
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
Use #ADA159 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.