#A89485
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.032 59.1), rgb(168, 148, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A89485 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89485 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 148, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.032 59.1) |
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 #A89485 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89485 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89485 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89485 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89485
oklch(68% 0.032 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8471
oklch(63.1% 0.041 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#886D59
oklch(55.6% 0.045 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B49
oklch(49% 0.042 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E33
oklch(37.6% 0.028 58)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#A89485 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) | #9A9584 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9985 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9090 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89485
#A89485
oklch(68% 0.032 59.1)
- #879CAA
#879CAA
oklch(68.1% 0.032 237.2)
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 #A89485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #A89485 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.