#ADBA92
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.057 122.4), rgb(173, 186, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#ADBA92 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBA92 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 186, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.057 122.4) |
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 #ADBA92 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBA92 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBA92 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBA92 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBA92
oklch(76.8% 0.057 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D943E
oklch(63% 0.116 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#677E17
oklch(55.6% 0.126 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#556A05
oklch(49% 0.117 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#46570C
oklch(42.7% 0.097 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4814
oklch(37.8% 0.076 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#ADBA92 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) | #BFB590 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB594 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B6AF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBA92
#ADBA92
oklch(76.8% 0.057 122.4)
- #BAACD2
#BAACD2
oklch(76.9% 0.056 301.9)
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 #ADBA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #ADBA92 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.