#ADA459
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71% 0.097 102.5), rgb(173, 164, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#ADA459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA459 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 164, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.097 102.5) |
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 #ADA459 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA459 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA459 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA459 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C395
oklch(81% 0.062 102.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA459
oklch(71% 0.097 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#988C1B
oklch(63.2% 0.125 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2704
oklch(26.9% 0.052 102.8)
#ADA459 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) | #B0A053 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89B92 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA459
#ADA459
oklch(71% 0.097 102.5)
- #989ADD
#989ADD
oklch(71% 0.097 282.3)
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 #ADA459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.054
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #ADA459 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.