#ADA489
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.9% 0.039 91.8), rgb(173, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#ADA489 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA489 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.039 91.8) |
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 #ADA489 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA489 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA489 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA489 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA489
oklch(71.9% 0.039 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#948967
oklch(63.1% 0.05 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F734E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B603F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#574E34
oklch(42.6% 0.042 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#ADA489 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) | #AAA387 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA58A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A09C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA489
#ADA489
oklch(71.9% 0.039 91.8)
- #9BA3BE
#9BA3BE
oklch(71.8% 0.04 272.3)
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 #ADA489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.005
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.011
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #ADA489 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.