#926829
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.9% 0.095 74.2), rgb(146, 104, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#926829 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926829 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 104, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.095 74.2) |
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 #926829 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926829 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #926829 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926829 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B70
oklch(70.7% 0.069 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9814A
oklch(63% 0.088 73.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926829
oklch(54.9% 0.095 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E581E
oklch(49% 0.088 74)
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Step 800
800
#67481B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.058 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#926829 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) | #776A21 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5D5B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926829
#926829
oklch(54.9% 0.095 74.2)
- #4873A8
#4873A8
oklch(54.8% 0.096 254.4)
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 #926829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
Use #926829 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.