#ADB899
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.6% 0.045 123.3), rgb(173, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#ADB899 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB899 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 18%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.045 123.3) |
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 #ADB899 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB899 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB899 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB899 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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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)
#ADB899
oklch(76.6% 0.045 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A877
oklch(70.6% 0.07 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9353
oklch(63.2% 0.091 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#687D37
oklch(55.7% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#576929
oklch(49.1% 0.092 123)
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Step 800
800
#475623
oklch(42.8% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4722
oklch(37.7% 0.06 124)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#ADB899 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) | #BCB497 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB5AF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB899
#ADB899
oklch(76.6% 0.045 123.3)
- #B8ACCB
#B8ACCB
oklch(76.5% 0.046 302.9)
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 #ADB899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #ADB899 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.