#A89359
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.9% 0.081 90.2), rgb(168, 147, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A89359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89359 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 147, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.081 90.2) |
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 #A89359 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89359 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89359 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89359 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09F73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 89.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A89359
oklch(66.9% 0.081 90.2)
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Step 600
600
#877130
oklch(55.6% 0.088 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#735E23
oklch(49.1% 0.081 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C401F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#A89359 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) | #9F9154 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38A85 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89359
#A89359
oklch(66.9% 0.081 90.2)
- #8293C7
#8293C7
oklch(67% 0.08 270.2)
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 #A89359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.053
Use #A89359 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.