#A89043
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.101 92.1), rgb(168, 144, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A89043 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89043 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 144, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.101 92.1) |
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 #A89043 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89043 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89043 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89043 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 91.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A89043
oklch(65.9% 0.101 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A700E
oklch(55.5% 0.109 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D06
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#A89043 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) | #9E8E3B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49546 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5867F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89043
#A89043
oklch(65.9% 0.101 92.1)
- #7C8ED0
#7C8ED0
oklch(65.9% 0.101 271.8)
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 #A89043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
Use #A89043 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.