#A89E87
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.2% 0.034 87.3), rgb(168, 158, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A89E87 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89E87 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 158, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.034 87.3) |
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 #A89E87 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89E87 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89E87 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89E87 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 88.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89E87
oklch(70.2% 0.034 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#95886B
oklch(63.1% 0.044 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F7253
oklch(55.6% 0.048 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F43
oklch(48.9% 0.044 87.4)
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Step 800
800
#584E38
oklch(42.8% 0.037 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#484130
oklch(37.7% 0.029 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#A89E87 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) | #A49D86 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A088 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9A98 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89E87
#A89E87
oklch(70.2% 0.034 87.3)
- #959FB5
#959FB5
oklch(70.2% 0.034 266.1)
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 #A89E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #A89E87 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.