#A89E81
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70% 0.042 91.3), rgb(168, 158, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A89E81 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89E81 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 158, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.042 91.3) |
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 #A89E81 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89E81 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89E81 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89E81 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89E81
oklch(70% 0.042 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#958964
oklch(63.1% 0.054 92.2)
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Step 600
600
#80724B
oklch(55.5% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C603C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#584E32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#48412C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#A89E81 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) | #A59D7F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A082 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9996 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89E81
#A89E81
oklch(70% 0.042 91.3)
- #959EB9
#959EB9
oklch(70.1% 0.041 270.8)
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 #A89E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #A89E81 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.