#928427
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.9% 0.111 100.5), rgb(146, 132, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#928427 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928427 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 132, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.111 100.5) |
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 #928427 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928427 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928427 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928427 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA261
oklch(70.7% 0.086 99.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928427
oklch(60.9% 0.111 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2709
oklch(27% 0.046 101.7)
#928427 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) | #918018 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7A72 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928427
#928427
oklch(60.9% 0.111 100.5)
- #777AC4
#777AC4
oklch(60.9% 0.111 280.8)
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 #928427, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #928427.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
Use #928427 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.