#ADA687
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.3% 0.044 96.7), rgb(173, 166, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#ADA687 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA687 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 166, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.044 96.7) |
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 #ADA687 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA687 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA687 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA687 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA687
oklch(72.3% 0.044 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#938A63
oklch(63.1% 0.056 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D744A
oklch(55.7% 0.061 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A613B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#564F31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A271A
oklch(27.2% 0.023 96.7)
#ADA687 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) | #ADA485 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA788 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A19D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA687
#ADA687
oklch(72.3% 0.044 96.7)
- #9EA4C1
#9EA4C1
oklch(72.4% 0.043 276.1)
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 #ADA687, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.003
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.007
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #ADA687 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.