#926839
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.1% 0.083 67.7), rgb(146, 104, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#926839 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926839 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 104, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.083 67.7) |
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 #926839 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926839 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926839 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926839 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A79
oklch(70.7% 0.059 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#A98156
oklch(63.2% 0.077 67.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926839
oklch(55.1% 0.083 67.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E582D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#664826
oklch(42.7% 0.064 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C24
oklch(37.6% 0.049 66.6)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#926839 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) | #766B35 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80743A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5E5D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926839
#926839
oklch(55.1% 0.083 67.7)
- #4876A0
#4876A0
oklch(55.1% 0.083 247.4)
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 #926839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
Use #926839 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.