#927F0C
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.6% 0.12 98.3), rgb(146, 127, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#927F0C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927F0C |
| RGB | rgb(146, 127, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 85%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.12 98.3) |
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 #927F0C | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927F0C | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927F0C text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927F0C text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC296
oklch(81% 0.059 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A15A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 97.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927F0C
oklch(59.6% 0.12 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#927F0C 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928218 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E746C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927F0C
#927F0C
oklch(59.6% 0.12 98.3)
- #6F76C5
#6F76C5
oklch(59.5% 0.12 278.2)
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 #927F0C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #927F0C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #927F0C 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.