#927C71
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.4% 0.032 48.2), rgb(146, 124, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#927C71 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927C71 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 124, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.032 48.2) |
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 #927C71 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927C71 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927C71 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927C71 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C93
oklch(70.6% 0.025 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927C71
oklch(60.4% 0.032 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#856E62
oklch(55.7% 0.034 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#715C51
oklch(49.2% 0.033 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B42
oklch(42.8% 0.027 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E38
oklch(37.6% 0.021 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#927C71 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) | #827E70 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878271 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987879 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927C71
#927C71
oklch(60.4% 0.032 48.2)
- #6E8591
#6E8591
oklch(60.3% 0.032 230.7)
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 #927C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
Use #927C71 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.