#926869
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.1% 0.054 17.4), rgb(146, 104, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#926869 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926869 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 104, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.054 17.4) |
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 #926869 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926869 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926869 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926869 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89798
oklch(70.7% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7E
oklch(63.2% 0.05 18.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926869
oklch(56.1% 0.054 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5556
oklch(49.1% 0.051 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#644647
oklch(42.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#523B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#926869 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) | #706E69 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797668 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6469 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926869
#926869
oklch(56.1% 0.054 17.4)
- #4D7F80
#4D7F80
oklch(56.2% 0.054 197.4)
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 #926869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
Use #926869 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.