#926D4E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.4% 0.065 60.9), rgb(146, 109, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#926D4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926D4E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 109, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.065 60.9) |
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 #926D4E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926D4E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #926D4E text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #926D4E text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A84
oklch(70.6% 0.046 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58165
oklch(63.1% 0.06 59.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926D4E
oklch(56.4% 0.065 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A593D
oklch(49.2% 0.06 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#634932
oklch(42.7% 0.05 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#926D4E 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) | #78704C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6565 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926D4E
#926D4E
oklch(56.4% 0.065 60.9)
- #527B99
#527B99
oklch(56.5% 0.065 241.1)
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 #926D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
Use #926D4E 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.