#927256
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(57.6% 0.057 62.5), rgb(146, 114, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#927256 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927256 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 114, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.057 62.5) |
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 #927256 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #927256 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927256 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927256 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B87
oklch(70.6% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18369
oklch(63.1% 0.052 62.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#927256
oklch(57.6% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#775A41
oklch(49.1% 0.053 61.9)
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Step 800
800
#614A36
oklch(42.8% 0.044 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#927256 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) | #7C7454 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B56 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6B6B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927256
#927256
oklch(57.6% 0.057 62.5)
- #5B7E99
#5B7E99
oklch(57.7% 0.058 242.1)
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 #927256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #927256 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.