#ADA559
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.2% 0.098 103.2), rgb(173, 165, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#ADA559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 103°. 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 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA559 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 165, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.098 103.2) |
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 #ADA559 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA559 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA559 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA559 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#DDDBC1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C395
oklch(80.9% 0.062 103.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA559
oklch(71.2% 0.098 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#978C19
oklch(63.1% 0.126 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2704
oklch(26.9% 0.052 102.8)
#ADA559 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) | #B1A052 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89C93 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA559
#ADA559
oklch(71.2% 0.098 103.2)
- #9A9ADE
#9A9ADE
oklch(71.2% 0.099 283.6)
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 #ADA559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.054
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #ADA559 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.