#898059
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.8% 0.056 96.7), rgb(137, 128, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#898059 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #898059 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 128, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.056 96.7) |
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 #898059 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #898059 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #898059 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #898059 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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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
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A182
oklch(70.7% 0.044 96.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#898059
oklch(59.8% 0.056 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7449
oklch(55.6% 0.062 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A613A
oklch(49.1% 0.058 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#564F31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2719
oklch(27.2% 0.025 97.5)
#898059 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) | #887E56 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907A76 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #898059
#898059
oklch(59.8% 0.056 96.7)
- #767DA2
#767DA2
oklch(59.8% 0.057 276.2)
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 #898059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #898059 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.