#A89381
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.036 62.8), rgb(168, 147, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A89381 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89381 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 147, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.036 62.8) |
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 #A89381 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89381 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89381 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89381 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89381
oklch(67.7% 0.036 62.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E846D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#896D55
oklch(55.6% 0.05 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#745B45
oklch(49.1% 0.047 62.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B39
oklch(42.8% 0.038 65)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E31
oklch(37.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#A89381 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) | #9A9480 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9981 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8F8E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89381
#A89381
oklch(67.7% 0.036 62.8)
- #859BAC
#859BAC
oklch(67.8% 0.035 241.3)
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 #A89381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #A89381 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.