#A89089
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.3% 0.031 36.8), rgb(168, 144, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A89089 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89089 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 144, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.031 36.8) |
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 #A89089 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89089 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89089 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89089 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89089
oklch(67.3% 0.031 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08279
oklch(63.2% 0.04 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B62
oklch(55.6% 0.042 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#755951
oklch(49% 0.039 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#604942
oklch(42.8% 0.034 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#A89089 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) | #959289 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9789 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8D8E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89089
#A89089
oklch(67.3% 0.031 36.8)
- #829BA3
#829BA3
oklch(67.3% 0.03 219.1)
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 #A89089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
Use #A89089 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.