#A89B4E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.4% 0.1 99.9), rgb(168, 155, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A89B4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89B4E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 155, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.1 99.9) |
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 #A89B4E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89B4E | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89B4E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89B4E text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC294
oklch(80.9% 0.062 99.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89B4E
oklch(68.4% 0.1 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A11
oklch(63.1% 0.127 99.7)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2703
oklch(27.1% 0.053 99.7)
#A89B4E 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) | #A89747 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C51 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39289 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89B4E
#A89B4E
oklch(68.4% 0.1 99.9)
- #8D93D6
#8D93D6
oklch(68.5% 0.099 279.5)
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 #A89B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
Use #A89B4E 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.