#A29F89
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.9% 0.031 100.8), rgb(162, 159, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#A29F89 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29F89 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 159, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.031 100.8) |
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 #A29F89 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29F89 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29F89 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29F89 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29F89
oklch(69.9% 0.031 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#797457
oklch(55.6% 0.043 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#666247
oklch(49.2% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#53503A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#A29F89 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) | #A39D88 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F8A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69C99 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29F89
#A29F89
oklch(69.9% 0.031 100.8)
- #9A9CB2
#9A9CB2
oklch(69.8% 0.032 281.4)
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 #A29F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.014
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
Use #A29F89 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.