#A89F69
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.074 99.9), rgb(168, 159, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#A89F69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89F69 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 159, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.074 99.9) |
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 #A89F69 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89F69 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89F69 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89F69 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89F69
oklch(69.7% 0.074 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#978B43
oklch(63.2% 0.094 100)
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Step 600
600
#817421
oklch(55.5% 0.102 100.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E6112
oklch(49.1% 0.095 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#595013
oklch(42.8% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#494218
oklch(37.6% 0.061 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#A89F69 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) | #A99C65 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19891 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89F69
#A89F69
oklch(69.7% 0.074 99.9)
- #9499CB
#9499CB
oklch(69.7% 0.073 279.9)
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 #A89F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #A89F69 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.