#927342
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.5% 0.077 77.7), rgb(146, 115, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#927342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927342 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 115, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.077 77.7) |
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 #927342 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #927342 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927342 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927342 text on black | 4.75:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18458
oklch(63% 0.07 77.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#927342
oklch(57.5% 0.077 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#775B2F
oklch(49% 0.071 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#614B27
oklch(42.7% 0.06 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F25
oklch(37.8% 0.046 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#927342 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) | #7F743E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B43 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6A67 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927342
#927342
oklch(57.5% 0.077 77.7)
- #5C7AA6
#5C7AA6
oklch(57.4% 0.077 257.8)
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 #927342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #927342 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.