#A89A79
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69% 0.049 87.7), rgb(168, 154, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#A89A79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89A79 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 154, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.049 87.7) |
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 #A89A79 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89A79 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89A79 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89A79 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89A79
oklch(69% 0.049 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#99885D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#847143
oklch(55.6% 0.068 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#705F35
oklch(49.2% 0.063 88)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#A89A79 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) | #A29977 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09491 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89A79
#A89A79
oklch(69% 0.049 87.7)
- #8E9BBA
#8E9BBA
oklch(69% 0.048 267.2)
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 #A89A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
Use #A89A79 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.