#A89973
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.6% 0.055 89), rgb(168, 153, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A89973 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89973 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 153, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.055 89) |
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 #A89973 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89973 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89973 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89973 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89973
oklch(68.6% 0.055 89)
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Step 500
500
#9B8856
oklch(63.2% 0.072 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#85713B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#715F2D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D27
oklch(42.6% 0.058 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4024
oklch(37.6% 0.045 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#A89973 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) | #A29870 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C74 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0938F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89973
#A89973
oklch(68.6% 0.055 89)
- #8C99BD
#8C99BD
oklch(68.5% 0.055 269.4)
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 #A89973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #A89973 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.