#928057
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.6% 0.061 86.9), rgb(146, 128, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#928057 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 87°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928057 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 128, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.061 86.9) |
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 #928057 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928057 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928057 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928057 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 85.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928057
oklch(60.6% 0.061 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#847144
oklch(55.6% 0.067 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#705E36
oklch(49% 0.062 85.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#928057 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) | #897F54 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8458 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7976 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928057
#928057
oklch(60.6% 0.061 86.9)
- #7181A8
#7181A8
oklch(60.5% 0.063 267.2)
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 #928057, 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 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #928057 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.