#A89A7D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.1% 0.044 85.2), rgb(168, 154, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A89A7D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89A7D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 154, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.044 85.2) |
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 #A89A7D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89A7D | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89A7D text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89A7D text on black | 7.58:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AD
oklch(81% 0.028 85.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89A7D
oklch(69.1% 0.044 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#998762
oklch(63% 0.056 84.9)
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Step 600
600
#847149
oklch(55.7% 0.061 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3A
oklch(49% 0.056 85.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D31
oklch(42.7% 0.046 84)
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Step 900
900
#4A402B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#A89A7D 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) | #A1997B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9592 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89A7D
#A89A7D
oklch(69.1% 0.044 85.2)
- #8E9CB8
#8E9CB8
oklch(69.1% 0.044 264.2)
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 #A89A7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
Use #A89A7D 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.