#927F4E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.2% 0.071 89), rgb(146, 127, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#927F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #927F4E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.071 89) |
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 #927F4E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #927F4E | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #927F4E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #927F4E text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F79
oklch(70.6% 0.055 89)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#927F4E
oklch(60.2% 0.071 89)
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Step 600
600
#85713B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#715F2D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4024
oklch(37.6% 0.045 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#927F4E 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) | #897E4A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8350 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7873 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #927F4E
#927F4E
oklch(60.2% 0.071 89)
- #6F7FAC
#6F7FAC
oklch(60.1% 0.071 269.1)
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 #927F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.049
Use #927F4E 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.