#926809
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.7% 0.111 80), rgb(146, 104, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#926809 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926809 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 104, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.111 80) |
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 #926809 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926809 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #926809 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926809 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B66
oklch(70.6% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA823A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 79.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926809
oklch(54.7% 0.111 80)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#674907
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#926809 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) | #786900 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827410 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05C58 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926809
#926809
oklch(54.7% 0.111 80)
- #4970B1
#4970B1
oklch(54.7% 0.111 260.1)
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 #926809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.019
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
Use #926809 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.