#A89959
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.086 96.5), rgb(168, 153, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A89959 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89959 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 153, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.086 96.5) |
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 #A89959 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89959 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89959 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89959 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89959
oklch(68.2% 0.086 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8930
oklch(63.1% 0.11 96.3)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D410A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#A89959 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) | #A59654 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3908A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89959
#A89959
oklch(68.2% 0.086 96.5)
- #8B94CE
#8B94CE
oklch(68.1% 0.086 277.1)
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 #A89959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.053
Use #A89959 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.