#926853
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.5% 0.063 47.6), rgb(146, 104, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#926853 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926853 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 104, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.063 47.6) |
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 #926853 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926853 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926853 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926853 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB1
oklch(81% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99989
oklch(70.8% 0.045 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6B
oklch(63% 0.058 47.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926853
oklch(55.5% 0.063 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5744
oklch(49.1% 0.057 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#654738
oklch(42.7% 0.048 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#533C30
oklch(37.8% 0.038 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#926853 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) | #736C51 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7553 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6162 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926853
#926853
oklch(55.5% 0.063 47.6)
- #497B90
#497B90
oklch(55.6% 0.063 226.9)
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 #926853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
Use #926853 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.