#ADA979
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.6% 0.065 103.9), rgb(173, 169, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#ADA979 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA979 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 169, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.065 103.9) |
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 #ADA979 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA979 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA979 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA979 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA979
oklch(72.6% 0.065 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#928C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.083 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C7630
oklch(55.6% 0.092 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#696323
oklch(49.2% 0.085 104)
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Step 800
800
#55511F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#46431F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#ADA979 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) | #B1A576 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A87B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A39C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA979
#ADA979
oklch(72.6% 0.065 103.9)
- #A1A2CF
#A1A2CF
oklch(72.7% 0.065 283.7)
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 #ADA979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #ADA979 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.