#A89B59
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.088 98.4), rgb(168, 155, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#A89B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89B59 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.088 98.4) |
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 #A89B59 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89B59 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89B59 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89B59 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C299
oklch(80.9% 0.056 99.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89B59
oklch(68.6% 0.088 98.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A2D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4208
oklch(37.8% 0.073 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#A89B59 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) | #A79854 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3928B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89B59
#A89B59
oklch(68.6% 0.088 98.4)
- #8E95D0
#8E95D0
oklch(68.7% 0.087 278.6)
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 #A89B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
Use #A89B59 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.