#ADA273
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71% 0.065 96.5), rgb(173, 162, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#ADA273 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA273 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 162, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.065 96.5) |
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 #ADA273 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA273 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA273 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA273 text on black | 8.19:1 | 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
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA273
oklch(71% 0.065 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A4C
oklch(63.2% 0.084 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#83732E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F6021
oklch(49.1% 0.084 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A421E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 97.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2612
oklch(26.8% 0.034 95.7)
#ADA273 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) | #AB9F70 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA375 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69B96 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA273
#ADA273
oklch(71% 0.065 96.5)
- #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 #ADA273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #ADA273 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.