#926C19
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.6% 0.106 81.7), rgb(146, 108, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#926C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926C19 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 108, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.106 81.7) |
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 #926C19 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926C19 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926C19 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926C19 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A7833F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 81.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926C19
oklch(55.6% 0.106 81.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A08
oklch(49% 0.098 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#654A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#523E15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#926C19 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) | #7B6D06 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84761D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F615C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926C19
#926C19
oklch(55.6% 0.106 81.7)
- #5072B1
#5072B1
oklch(55.5% 0.106 262)
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 #926C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.048
Use #926C19 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.