#89907B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.032 122.3), rgb(137, 144, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#89907B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89907B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 144, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.032 122.3) |
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 #89907B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89907B | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89907B text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89907B text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA393
oklch(70.7% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89907B
oklch(64.2% 0.032 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#707761
oklch(55.7% 0.034 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6450
oklch(49.1% 0.032 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5142
oklch(42.6% 0.025 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4337
oklch(37.5% 0.021 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#89907B 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) | #938D7A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8E8A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89907B
#89907B
oklch(64.2% 0.032 122.3)
- #90889D
#90889D
oklch(64.1% 0.032 302.8)
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 #89907B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #89907B 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.