#A89674
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.052 83.2), rgb(168, 150, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#A89674 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89674 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 150, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.052 83.2) |
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 #A89674 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89674 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89674 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89674 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89674
oklch(68% 0.052 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D865A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#887040
oklch(55.7% 0.072 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#735D32
oklch(49% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4026
oklch(37.8% 0.044 83.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#A89674 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) | #9F9572 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A75 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1908D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89674
#A89674
oklch(68% 0.052 83.2)
- #8899B9
#8899B9
oklch(68.1% 0.051 263)
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 #A89674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #A89674 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.