#928174
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.028 59.6), rgb(146, 129, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#928174 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928174 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 129, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.028 59.6) |
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 #928174 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928174 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928174 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928174 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB8
oklch(81% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E93
oklch(70.7% 0.022 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928174
oklch(61.5% 0.028 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#816F62
oklch(55.5% 0.03 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D51
oklch(49% 0.028 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#594C42
oklch(42.7% 0.024 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#493F38
oklch(37.6% 0.018 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#928174 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) | #868273 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8574 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987E7D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928174
#928174
oklch(61.5% 0.028 59.6)
- #768794
#768794
oklch(61.4% 0.028 240.9)
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 #928174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
Use #928174 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.