#ADA373
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.2% 0.066 97.8), rgb(173, 163, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#ADA373 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA373 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 163, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.066 97.8) |
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 #ADA373 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA373 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA373 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA373 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 97.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA373
oklch(71.2% 0.066 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#978A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.085 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#82732D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E611F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 97.9)
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Step 800
800
#594F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#ADA373 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) | #ACA070 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA475 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69C97 | 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°).
- #ADA373
#ADA373
oklch(71.2% 0.066 97.8)
- #989FCC
#989FCC
oklch(71.3% 0.066 277.7)
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 #ADA373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #ADA373 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.