#926830
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.9% 0.09 71.7), rgb(146, 104, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#926830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926830 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 104, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.09 71.7) |
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 #926830 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926830 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #926830 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926830 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A74
oklch(70.6% 0.064 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#A9814F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 71.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926830
oklch(54.9% 0.09 71.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5825
oklch(49.1% 0.084 71.5)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#926830 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) | #776A2A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817431 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5D5C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926830
#926830
oklch(54.9% 0.09 71.7)
- #4874A5
#4874A5
oklch(54.9% 0.091 252.2)
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 #926830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
Use #926830 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.