#ADA38B
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.7% 0.036 88.1), rgb(173, 163, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#ADA38B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA38B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 163, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.036 88.1) |
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 #ADA38B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA38B | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA38B text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA38B text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA38B
oklch(71.7% 0.036 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#95886A
oklch(63% 0.045 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7252
oklch(55.6% 0.049 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F42
oklch(49% 0.046 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#584E37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#484130
oklch(37.7% 0.029 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#ADA38B 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) | #A9A28A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA58C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39F9C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA38B
#ADA38B
oklch(71.7% 0.036 88.1)
- #9AA4BB
#9AA4BB
oklch(71.8% 0.035 266.8)
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 #ADA38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.009
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.013
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
Use #ADA38B 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.