#ADA187
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.2% 0.039 86.2), rgb(173, 161, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#ADA187 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA187 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 161, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.039 86.2) |
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 #ADA187 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA187 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA187 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA187 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA187
oklch(71.2% 0.039 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#978867
oklch(63.2% 0.05 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#81714E
oklch(55.5% 0.054 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#594E34
oklch(42.8% 0.042 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#ADA187 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) | #A8A085 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA388 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49C9A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA187
#ADA187
oklch(71.2% 0.039 86.2)
- #97A2BB
#97A2BB
oklch(71.2% 0.039 266.6)
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 #ADA187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.011
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #ADA187 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.