#928646
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.6% 0.086 98.9), rgb(146, 134, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#928646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928646 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 134, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.086 98.9) |
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 #928646 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928646 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928646 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928646 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA271
oklch(70.8% 0.067 99)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928646
oklch(61.6% 0.086 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#81742C
oklch(55.6% 0.093 99)
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Step 700
700
#6D611E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#594F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#928646 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) | #918340 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948749 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7E77 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928646
#928646
oklch(61.6% 0.086 98.9)
- #7A80B8
#7A80B8
oklch(61.7% 0.085 278.9)
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 #928646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #928646 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.