#A89272
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.1% 0.052 76.9), rgb(168, 146, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A89272 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89272 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 146, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.052 76.9) |
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 #A89272 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89272 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89272 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89272 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89272
oklch(67.1% 0.052 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A0855B
oklch(63.2% 0.067 78.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E41
oklch(55.6% 0.072 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#765C33
oklch(49.2% 0.067 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#604B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 77)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F27
oklch(37.8% 0.043 77)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#A89272 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) | #9B9270 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18C89 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89272
#A89272
oklch(67.1% 0.052 76.9)
- #8297B6
#8297B6
oklch(67.1% 0.052 258)
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 #A89272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #A89272 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.