#ADAE4D
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(73% 0.12 109.6), rgb(173, 174, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#ADAE4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADAE4D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 174, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.12 109.6) |
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 #ADAE4D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADAE4D | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADAE4D text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADAE4D text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBD
oklch(88.5% 0.041 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C58D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADAE4D
oklch(73% 0.12 109.6)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#ADAE4D 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) | #BAA743 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAB52 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A499 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADAE4D
#ADAE4D
oklch(73% 0.12 109.6)
- #A69AEE
#A69AEE
oklch(72.9% 0.12 289.6)
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 #ADAE4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.048
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.050
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.053
Use #ADAE4D 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.