#928566
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62% 0.047 87.9), rgb(146, 133, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#928566 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928566 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 133, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.047 87.9) |
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 #928566 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928566 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928566 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928566 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA087
oklch(70.7% 0.037 88.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928566
oklch(62% 0.047 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#807251
oklch(55.6% 0.051 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F41
oklch(49% 0.047 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#584E36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 88)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#928566 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) | #8C8464 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908867 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99807D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928566
#928566
oklch(62% 0.047 87.9)
- #7A86A3
#7A86A3
oklch(62.1% 0.046 267.4)
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 #928566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.009
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #928566 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.