#ADB49A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.037 119.5), rgb(173, 180, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#ADB49A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB49A |
| RGB | rgb(173, 180, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.037 119.5) |
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 #ADB49A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB49A | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB49A text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB49A text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADB49A
oklch(75.7% 0.037 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#868E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7856
oklch(55.6% 0.051 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6546
oklch(49.1% 0.048 120)
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Step 800
800
#4C523A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#ADB49A 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) | #B8B199 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B1AD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB49A
#ADB49A
oklch(75.7% 0.037 119.5)
- #B3ABC5
#B3ABC5
oklch(75.6% 0.038 299.5)
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 #ADB49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
Use #ADB49A 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.