#A89971
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.6% 0.058 89.9), rgb(168, 153, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#A89971 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89971 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 153, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.058 89.9) |
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 #A89971 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89971 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89971 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89971 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 88.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89971
oklch(68.6% 0.058 89.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8854
oklch(63.2% 0.074 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#867138
oklch(55.6% 0.08 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#715F2A
oklch(49.2% 0.075 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D24
oklch(42.6% 0.062 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4022
oklch(37.6% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#A89971 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) | #A2976E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C72 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1938E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89971
#A89971
oklch(68.6% 0.058 89.9)
- #8C99BF
#8C99BF
oklch(68.6% 0.058 270.1)
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 #A89971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
Use #A89971 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.