#ADA98B
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73% 0.042 101.1), rgb(173, 169, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#ADA98B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADA98B |
| RGB | rgb(173, 169, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.042 101.1) |
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 #ADA98B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA98B | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA98B text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA98B text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#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
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA98B
oklch(73% 0.042 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#908B65
oklch(63.1% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A754C
oklch(55.6% 0.059 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#67623D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#545033
oklch(42.7% 0.045 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#45422D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 101)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#ADA98B 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) | #AFA789 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A5A1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADA98B
#ADA98B
oklch(73% 0.042 101.1)
- #A3A5C2
#A3A5C2
oklch(73% 0.042 282.2)
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 #ADA98B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.004
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.011
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
Use #ADA98B 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.