#A89185
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.033 49.3), rgb(168, 145, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A89185 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89185 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 145, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.033 49.3) |
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 #A89185 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89185 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89185 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89185 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89185
oklch(67.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8273
oklch(63% 0.042 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#755A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.042 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E35
oklch(37.8% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#A89185 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) | #979384 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9785 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8D8E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89185
#A89185
oklch(67.4% 0.033 49.3)
- #829BA7
#829BA7
oklch(67.4% 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 #A89185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #A89185 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.