#ADBA93
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.056 122.7), rgb(173, 186, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#ADBA93 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBA93 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 186, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.056 122.7) |
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 #ADBA93 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBA93 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBA93 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBA93 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBA93
oklch(76.8% 0.056 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 123)
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Step 500
500
#7D9441
oklch(63% 0.113 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E1C
oklch(55.5% 0.124 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556A0C
oklch(49% 0.114 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#465710
oklch(42.8% 0.095 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4816
oklch(37.7% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#ADBA93 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) | #BFB591 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB595 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B6AF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBA93
#ADBA93
oklch(76.8% 0.056 122.7)
- #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 #ADBA93, 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
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
Use #ADBA93 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.