#A89786
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.7% 0.032 67.3), rgb(168, 151, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#A89786 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89786 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 151, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.032 67.3) |
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 #A89786 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89786 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89786 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89786 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89786
oklch(68.7% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8570
oklch(63% 0.04 67)
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Step 600
600
#856F58
oklch(55.7% 0.044 68)
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Step 700
700
#715D48
oklch(49.2% 0.041 68)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.034 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#A89786 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) | #9D9885 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B86 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9392 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89786
#A89786
oklch(68.7% 0.032 67.3)
- #8B9DAD
#8B9DAD
oklch(68.7% 0.031 245.1)
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 #A89786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
Use #A89786 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.