#89835B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.5% 0.057 100.7), rgb(137, 131, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#89835B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89835B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 131, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.057 100.7) |
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 #89835B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89835B | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89835B text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89835B text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 100)
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Step 400
400
#A6A282
oklch(70.7% 0.045 101.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89835B
oklch(60.5% 0.057 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7549
oklch(55.7% 0.063 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#68623A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#555031
oklch(42.8% 0.047 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#46422B
oklch(37.6% 0.037 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#89835B 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) | #8A8058 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907E79 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89835B
#89835B
oklch(60.5% 0.057 100.7)
- #7B7EA4
#7B7EA4
oklch(60.5% 0.058 281)
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 #89835B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #89835B 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.