#926409
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.8% 0.11 76.4), rgb(146, 100, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#926409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926409 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.11 76.4) |
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 #926409 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926409 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #926409 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #926409 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A67
oklch(70.6% 0.08 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC813C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 76.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926409
oklch(53.8% 0.11 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815701
oklch(49% 0.102 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#69480A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C13
oklch(37.6% 0.066 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#926409 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) | #756600 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80710F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05855 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926409
#926409
oklch(53.8% 0.11 76.4)
- #416FAD
#416FAD
oklch(53.8% 0.11 256.4)
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 #926409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #926409 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.