#ADA973
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.5% 0.073 104.5), rgb(173, 169, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#ADA973 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA973 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 169, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.073 104.5) |
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 #ADA973 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA973 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA973 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA973 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA973
oklch(72.5% 0.073 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#928C46
oklch(63% 0.092 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7624
oklch(55.6% 0.102 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#696316
oklch(49.1% 0.094 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565116
oklch(42.7% 0.078 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#ADA973 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) | #B2A56F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A875 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A29B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA973
#ADA973
oklch(72.5% 0.073 104.5)
- #A0A0D3
#A0A0D3
oklch(72.4% 0.074 284.4)
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 #ADA973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #ADA973 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.