#89805E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.9% 0.05 95), rgb(137, 128, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#89805E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89805E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 128, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.05 95) |
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 #89805E | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89805E | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89805E text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89805E text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A186
oklch(70.8% 0.039 95.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89805E
oklch(59.9% 0.05 95)
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Step 600
600
#7D734F
oklch(55.5% 0.053 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#69613F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#564F34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 95.3)
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Step 900
900
#47422E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261B
oklch(26.8% 0.02 94.6)
#89805E 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) | #877E5C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907B77 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89805E
#89805E
oklch(59.9% 0.05 95)
- #777E9E
#777E9E
oklch(59.9% 0.049 275.2)
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 #89805E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
Use #89805E 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.