#928151
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.7% 0.069 90.7), rgb(146, 129, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#928151 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928151 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 129, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.069 90.7) |
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 #928151 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928151 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928151 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928151 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 91.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928151
oklch(60.7% 0.069 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#84723D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 91.1)
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Step 700
700
#705F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 91)
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Step 900
900
#4B4125
oklch(37.8% 0.045 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#928151 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) | #8B7F4D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8453 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7A75 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928151
#928151
oklch(60.7% 0.069 90.7)
- #7380AC
#7380AC
oklch(60.6% 0.069 271.5)
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 #928151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
Use #928151 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.