#ADA239
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(70.2% 0.125 103.3), rgb(173, 162, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#ADA239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA239 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 162, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.125 103.3) |
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 #ADA239 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA239 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA239 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA239 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 103)
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Step 300
300
#C9C388
oklch(80.8% 0.078 103.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA239
oklch(70.2% 0.125 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#ADA239 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) | #B09D2B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A23F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA978C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA239
#ADA239
oklch(70.2% 0.125 103.3)
- #9594EA
#9594EA
oklch(70.2% 0.125 283.2)
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 #ADA239, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ADA239.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.047
Use #ADA239 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.