#A89B85
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.5% 0.035 80.9), rgb(168, 155, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#A89B85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89B85 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 155, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.035 80.9) |
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 #A89B85 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89B85 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89B85 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89B85 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#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
#C8BFB1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 79.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89B85
oklch(69.5% 0.035 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#97876B
oklch(63% 0.044 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#827153
oklch(55.7% 0.048 81.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E43
oklch(49% 0.045 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4030
oklch(37.7% 0.029 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#A89B85 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) | #A19B84 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E86 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9795 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89B85
#A89B85
oklch(69.5% 0.035 80.9)
- #919DB3
#919DB3
oklch(69.4% 0.035 262.6)
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 #A89B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #A89B85 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.