#928A76
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.5% 0.03 88.8), rgb(146, 138, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#928A76 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928A76 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 138, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.03 88.8) |
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 #928A76 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928A76 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928A76 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928A76 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A090
oklch(70.6% 0.024 89.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928A76
oklch(63.5% 0.03 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B735D
oklch(55.7% 0.034 90.4)
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Step 700
700
#68604D
oklch(49.1% 0.031 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#554E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.025 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#464136
oklch(37.7% 0.019 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#928A76 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) | #8F8975 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B77 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978784 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928A76
#928A76
oklch(63.5% 0.03 88.8)
- #838A9E
#838A9E
oklch(63.4% 0.031 270.2)
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 #928A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
Use #928A76 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.