#927768
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.1% 0.041 50.6), rgb(146, 119, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#927768 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927768 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 119, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.041 50.6) |
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 #927768 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927768 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927768 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927768 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#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
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB6
oklch(81% 0.018 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09C91
oklch(70.7% 0.029 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8375
oklch(63% 0.038 49.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#927768
oklch(59.1% 0.041 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#735B4E
oklch(49.2% 0.038 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A40
oklch(42.6% 0.031 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#927768 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) | #7E7967 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F68 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7273 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927768
#927768
oklch(59.1% 0.041 50.6)
- #658291
#658291
oklch(59% 0.04 230.8)
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 #927768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #927768 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.