#926B4E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56% 0.065 57.6), rgb(146, 107, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#926B4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926B4E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 107, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.065 57.6) |
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 #926B4E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926B4E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926B4E text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926B4E text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A84
oklch(70.7% 0.047 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68166
oklch(63.2% 0.06 57.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926B4E
oklch(56% 0.065 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B583E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#644833
oklch(42.7% 0.05 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#926B4E 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) | #776E4C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6364 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926B4E
#926B4E
oklch(56% 0.065 57.6)
- #4E7A96
#4E7A96
oklch(55.9% 0.065 237.5)
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 #926B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
Use #926B4E 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.