#A89445
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.8% 0.102 95.3), rgb(168, 148, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A89445 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89445 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 148, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.102 95.3) |
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 #A89445 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89445 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89445 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89445 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A166
oklch(70.8% 0.08 95.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A89445
oklch(66.8% 0.102 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#88720C
oklch(55.7% 0.111 95)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4111
oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#A89445 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) | #A2913D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79749 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B48A82 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89445
#A89445
oklch(66.8% 0.102 95.3)
- #838FD3
#838FD3
oklch(66.8% 0.102 275.6)
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 #A89445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
Use #A89445 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.