#ADB489
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.059 115.4), rgb(173, 180, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#ADB489 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB489 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 180, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.059 115.4) |
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 #ADB489 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB489 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB489 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB489 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADB489
oklch(75.3% 0.059 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#878F59
oklch(63% 0.076 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#71793E
oklch(55.5% 0.083 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6630
oklch(49.1% 0.077 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5329
oklch(42.7% 0.063 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#ADB489 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) | #BAB086 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB08B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AFA8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB489
#ADB489
oklch(75.3% 0.059 115.4)
- #B1A8D1
#B1A8D1
oklch(75.3% 0.059 295)
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 #ADB489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #ADB489 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.