#A89085
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.2% 0.033 46.1), rgb(168, 144, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A89085 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89085 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 144, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.033 46.1) |
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 #A89085 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89085 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89085 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89085 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89085
oklch(67.2% 0.033 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08274
oklch(63.1% 0.042 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#76594C
oklch(49% 0.044 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#60493F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D35
oklch(37.6% 0.027 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#A89085 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) | #969284 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9785 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8C8D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89085
#A89085
oklch(67.2% 0.033 46.1)
- #819AA6
#819AA6
oklch(67.1% 0.033 228.5)
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 #A89085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #A89085 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.