#ADB490
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.5% 0.05 116.6), rgb(173, 180, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#ADB490 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB490 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 180, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.05 116.6) |
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 #ADB490 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB490 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB490 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB490 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AD
oklch(81% 0.032 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADB490
oklch(75.5% 0.05 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#878F62
oklch(63.2% 0.064 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#717948
oklch(55.7% 0.071 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E663A
oklch(49.2% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5330
oklch(42.7% 0.054 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#40452B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#ADB490 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) | #B9B08E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B191 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B0AA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB490
#ADB490
oklch(75.5% 0.05 116.6)
- #B2A9CC
#B2A9CC
oklch(75.4% 0.051 296.9)
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 #ADB490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #ADB490 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.