#ADB697
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.1% 0.044 120.6), rgb(173, 182, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#ADB697 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB697 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 182, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.044 120.6) |
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 #ADB697 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB697 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB697 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB697 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB697
oklch(76.1% 0.044 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA876
oklch(70.8% 0.071 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#829252
oklch(63.2% 0.09 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C35
oklch(55.6% 0.099 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6827
oklch(49.1% 0.091 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#495522
oklch(42.7% 0.076 120.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4621
oklch(37.6% 0.058 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#ADB697 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) | #BAB295 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B298 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B3AD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB697
#ADB697
oklch(76.1% 0.044 120.6)
- #B6ABCA
#B6ABCA
oklch(76% 0.045 301.5)
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 #ADB697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
Use #ADB697 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.