Stone #ADA587
Stone is a medium-light, muted yellow with hex code #ADA587 and RGB rgb(173, 165, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#ADA587 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Stone. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Colors that go with Stone
Matches found by rotating Stone around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Stone
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Stone, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Stone, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.009
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
More about Stone
How to make Stone
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts gray
- 2 parts white
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #A4A785, a difference of ΔE 0.014 from Stone. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Stone in every format
| HEX | #ADA587 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 165, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.043 94.8) |
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 #ADA587 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADA587 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA587 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ADA587 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Stone
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADA587
oklch(72.1% 0.043 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#948A64
oklch(63.2% 0.055 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E734B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A613C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F32
oklch(42.8% 0.045 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#47422C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
Stone 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) | #ACA385 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA688 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A09D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.043 |
Use Stone 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.