#927140
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57% 0.078 76), rgb(146, 113, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#927140 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927140 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 113, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.078 76) |
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 #927140 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #927140 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927140 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927140 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59C79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38457
oklch(63.2% 0.072 76.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#927140
oklch(57% 0.078 76)
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Step 700
700
#785B2E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A27
oklch(42.6% 0.06 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E24
oklch(37.7% 0.047 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#927140 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) | #7E723C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A41 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6865 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927140
#927140
oklch(57% 0.078 76)
- #5879A5
#5879A5
oklch(56.9% 0.078 255.9)
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 #927140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
Use #927140 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.