#A89A82
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.2% 0.038 81.2), rgb(168, 154, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#A89A82 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 81°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89A82 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 154, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.038 81.2) |
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 #A89A82 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89A82 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89A82 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89A82 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89A82
oklch(69.2% 0.038 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#988769
oklch(63.1% 0.047 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#837050
oklch(55.5% 0.052 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#A89A82 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) | #A19A81 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D83 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9693 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89A82
#A89A82
oklch(69.2% 0.038 81.2)
- #8F9DB4
#8F9DB4
oklch(69.3% 0.037 260.4)
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 #A89A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
Use #A89A82 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.