#927469
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.5% 0.041 41.1), rgb(146, 116, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#927469 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927469 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 116, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.041 41.1) |
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 #927469 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927469 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927469 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927469 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29B93
oklch(70.8% 0.03 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8278
oklch(63.1% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#927469
oklch(58.5% 0.041 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#745A50
oklch(49.1% 0.038 42)
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Step 800
800
#5F4942
oklch(42.7% 0.032 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#927469 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) | #7B7768 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D69 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7071 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927469
#927469
oklch(58.5% 0.041 41.1)
- #61828D
#61828D
oklch(58.6% 0.041 220.4)
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 #927469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.016
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #927469 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.