#A89688
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.5% 0.029 60.2), rgb(168, 150, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#A89688 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89688 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 150, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.029 60.2) |
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 #A89688 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89688 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89688 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89688 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89688
oklch(68.5% 0.029 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8573
oklch(63.2% 0.038 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#866E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.042 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#715C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.038 60.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#A89688 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) | #9C9787 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B88 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9292 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89688
#A89688
oklch(68.5% 0.029 60.2)
- #8A9DAB
#8A9DAB
oklch(68.6% 0.03 239.9)
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 #A89688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #A89688 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.