#927D2B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.4% 0.103 94.5), rgb(146, 125, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#927D2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927D2B |
| RGB | rgb(146, 125, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.103 94.5) |
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 #927D2B | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927D2B | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927D2B text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927D2B text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A065
oklch(70.7% 0.081 93.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927D2B
oklch(59.4% 0.103 94.5)
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Step 600
600
#887108
oklch(55.4% 0.111 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4110
oklch(37.8% 0.067 95)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#927D2B 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) | #8A7B20 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E736C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927D2B
#927D2B
oklch(59.4% 0.103 94.5)
- #6C79BB
#6C79BB
oklch(59.4% 0.102 274.4)
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 #927D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.052
Use #927D2B 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.