#ADB995
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.7% 0.051 122.6), rgb(173, 185, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#ADB995 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB995 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 185, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.051 122.6) |
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 #ADB995 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB995 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB995 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB995 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB995
oklch(76.7% 0.051 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A96F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9448
oklch(63.2% 0.105 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#677E28
oklch(55.7% 0.115 123)
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Step 700
700
#566A1A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#465618
oklch(42.6% 0.088 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B471B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#ADB995 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) | #BEB493 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB496 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B5AF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB995
#ADB995
oklch(76.7% 0.051 122.6)
- #B9ACCF
#B9ACCF
oklch(76.7% 0.051 302.1)
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 #ADB995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
Use #ADB995 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.