#A89558
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.084 92.7), rgb(168, 149, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A89558 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89558 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 149, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.084 92.7) |
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 #A89558 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89558 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89558 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89558 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#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
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 92.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89558
oklch(67.3% 0.084 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08733
oklch(63% 0.106 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E400C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 93.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#A89558 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) | #A19353 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38C86 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89558
#A89558
oklch(67.3% 0.084 92.7)
- #8593CA
#8593CA
oklch(67.3% 0.083 273)
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 #A89558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
Use #A89558 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.