#926B44
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.8% 0.074 65.3), rgb(146, 107, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#926B44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926B44 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 107, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.074 65.3) |
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 #926B44 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926B44 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926B44 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926B44 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89A7E
oklch(70.6% 0.053 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6815D
oklch(63% 0.068 65.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926B44
oklch(55.8% 0.074 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5835
oklch(49.1% 0.069 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#65482C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D28
oklch(37.8% 0.044 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#926B44 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) | #786D41 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817645 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6261 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926B44
#926B44
oklch(55.8% 0.074 65.3)
- #4E799D
#4E799D
oklch(56% 0.074 244.9)
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 #926B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
Use #926B44 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.