#ADA586
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72% 0.044 95.2), rgb(173, 165, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#ADA586 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA586 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 165, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.044 95.2) |
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 #ADA586 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA586 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA586 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA586 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA586
oklch(72% 0.044 95.2)
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Step 500
500
#948A62
oklch(63.2% 0.057 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7349
oklch(55.5% 0.061 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B613A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#574F31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 95)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#ADA586 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) | #ACA384 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA687 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A09C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA586
#ADA586
oklch(72% 0.044 95.2)
- #9CA3C1
#9CA3C1
oklch(72% 0.044 274.9)
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 #ADA586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.001
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.010
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #ADA586 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.