#ADA272
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71% 0.066 96.8), rgb(173, 162, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#ADA272 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA272 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 162, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.066 96.8) |
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 #ADA272 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA272 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA272 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA272 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#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
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA272
oklch(71% 0.066 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#988A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#83732C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 96.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F601F
oklch(49% 0.085 96)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 97.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A421D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2612
oklch(26.8% 0.034 95.7)
#ADA272 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) | #AB9F6F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA374 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69B96 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA272
#ADA272
oklch(71% 0.066 96.8)
- #969ECB
#969ECB
oklch(70.9% 0.066 276.7)
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 #ADA272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #ADA272 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.