#A89A80
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.1% 0.04 83), rgb(168, 154, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#A89A80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89A80 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 154, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.04 83) |
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 #A89A80 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89A80 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89A80 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89A80 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89A80
oklch(69.1% 0.04 83)
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Step 500
500
#998766
oklch(63.1% 0.051 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#83714D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3E
oklch(49% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#A89A80 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) | #A1997E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D81 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9593 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89A80
#A89A80
oklch(69.1% 0.04 83)
- #8F9CB5
#8F9CB5
oklch(69.1% 0.04 263.5)
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 #A89A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #A89A80 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.