#A89988
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.1% 0.03 70.8), rgb(168, 153, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#A89988 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89988 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 153, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.03 70.8) |
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 #A89988 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89988 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89988 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89988 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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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
#C9BFB4
oklch(81% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89988
oklch(69.1% 0.03 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#998671
oklch(63.2% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#837059
oklch(55.7% 0.041 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D49
oklch(49% 0.038 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4033
oklch(37.8% 0.025 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#A89988 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) | #9F9987 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D88 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9594 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89988
#A89988
oklch(69.1% 0.03 70.8)
- #8E9EAE
#8E9EAE
oklch(69.2% 0.03 248.3)
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 #A89988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #A89988 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.