#A89D82
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.8% 0.04 88.5), rgb(168, 157, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#A89D82 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89D82 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 157, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.04 88.5) |
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 #A89D82 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89D82 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89D82 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89D82 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89D82
oklch(69.8% 0.04 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#968866
oklch(63% 0.051 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#81724D
oklch(55.7% 0.056 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3E
oklch(49% 0.052 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#594E33
oklch(42.8% 0.044 88.3)
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Step 900
900
#49412D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#A89D82 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) | #A49C80 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F83 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9896 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89D82
#A89D82
oklch(69.8% 0.04 88.5)
- #939DB8
#939DB8
oklch(69.7% 0.041 269.3)
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 #A89D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #A89D82 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.