#A89E63
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.4% 0.08 99.8), rgb(168, 158, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#A89E63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89E63 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 158, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.08 99.8) |
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 #A89E63 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89E63 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89E63 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89E63 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89E63
oklch(69.4% 0.08 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#988B3B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837410
oklch(55.6% 0.111 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F08
oklch(42.6% 0.085 99.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4212
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#A89E63 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) | #A89B5F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F65 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2968F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89E63
#A89E63
oklch(69.4% 0.08 99.8)
- #9298CE
#9298CE
oklch(69.5% 0.079 279.2)
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 #A89E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #A89E63 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.