#92896D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63% 0.041 92.3), rgb(146, 137, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#92896D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92896D |
| RGB | rgb(146, 137, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.041 92.3) |
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 #92896D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #92896D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #92896D text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #92896D text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08A
oklch(70.6% 0.032 90.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#92896D
oklch(63% 0.041 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7355
oklch(55.7% 0.045 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#696045
oklch(49% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F39
oklch(42.8% 0.035 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#474131
oklch(37.6% 0.027 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#92896D 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) | #8F886B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A6E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988581 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92896D
#92896D
oklch(63% 0.041 92.3)
- #8088A3
#8088A3
oklch(63% 0.042 272.2)
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 #92896D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #92896D 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.