#A89286
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.032 50.4), rgb(168, 146, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A89286 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 50°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89286 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 146, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.032 50.4) |
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 #A89286 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89286 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89286 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89286 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89286
oklch(67.6% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8374
oklch(63.1% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#896C5C
oklch(55.5% 0.044 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#745A4C
oklch(49% 0.041 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E35
oklch(37.7% 0.026 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#A89286 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) | #989485 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9886 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8E8F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89286
#A89286
oklch(67.6% 0.032 50.4)
- #849BA7
#849BA7
oklch(67.6% 0.031 230.6)
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 #A89286, 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 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
Use #A89286 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.