#A89683
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.4% 0.035 68.7), rgb(168, 150, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#A89683 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89683 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 150, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.035 68.7) |
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 #A89683 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89683 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89683 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89683 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 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
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89683
oklch(68.4% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C856D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#866E55
oklch(55.5% 0.048 67.7)
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Step 700
700
#725C45
oklch(49.1% 0.045 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B39
oklch(42.6% 0.037 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#A89683 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) | #9C9682 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B83 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9291 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89683
#A89683
oklch(68.4% 0.035 68.7)
- #899CAE
#899CAE
oklch(68.4% 0.034 246.9)
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 #A89683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #A89683 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.