#928078
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.4% 0.025 45.5), rgb(146, 128, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#928078 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928078 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 128, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.025 45.5) |
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 #928078 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928078 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928078 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928078 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.013 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D97
oklch(70.7% 0.02 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928078
oklch(61.4% 0.025 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#826F66
oklch(55.7% 0.028 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C55
oklch(49% 0.026 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#594C45
oklch(42.7% 0.021 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#493F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#928078 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) | #848177 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898578 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977D7E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928078
#928078
oklch(61.4% 0.025 45.5)
- #758890
#758890
oklch(61.4% 0.025 225.1)
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 #928078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #928078 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.