#ADB166
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74% 0.098 111.2), rgb(173, 177, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#ADB166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB166 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 177, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.098 111.2) |
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 #ADB166 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB166 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADB166 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB166 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C597
oklch(80.9% 0.062 110.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADB166
oklch(74% 0.098 111.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D9025
oklch(63.1% 0.125 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444502
oklch(37.7% 0.081 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#ADB166 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) | #BBAB60 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD69 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A99F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB166
#ADB166
oklch(74% 0.098 111.2)
- #ABA0E4
#ABA0E4
oklch(74% 0.098 291.2)
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 #ADB166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #ADB166 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.