#ADA57A
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.8% 0.059 98.8), rgb(173, 165, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#ADA57A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA57A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 165, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.059 98.8) |
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 #ADA57A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA57A | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA57A text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA57A text on black | 8.43:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 98.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA57A
oklch(71.8% 0.059 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#958A53
oklch(63% 0.076 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7437
oklch(55.6% 0.083 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6129
oklch(49.1% 0.077 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#584F23
oklch(42.6% 0.064 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#ADA57A 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) | #ADA277 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A67B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59F9A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA57A
#ADA57A
oklch(71.8% 0.059 98.8)
- #9BA1C9
#9BA1C9
oklch(71.8% 0.059 278.1)
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 #ADA57A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #ADA57A 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.