#927E58
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.2% 0.059 83.1), rgb(146, 126, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#927E58 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927E58 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 126, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.059 83.1) |
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 #927E58 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927E58 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927E58 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927E58 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F80
oklch(70.8% 0.047 83.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927E58
oklch(60.2% 0.059 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#867047
oklch(55.6% 0.064 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#715E38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#927E58 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) | #877D55 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8359 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7774 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927E58
#927E58
oklch(60.2% 0.059 83.1)
- #6E81A5
#6E81A5
oklch(60.2% 0.06 263)
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 #927E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #927E58 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.