#928B4E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.9% 0.082 102.7), rgb(146, 139, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#928B4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928B4E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 139, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.082 102.7) |
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 #928B4E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928B4E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928B4E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928B4E text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A374
oklch(70.8% 0.064 102.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928B4E
oklch(62.9% 0.082 102.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7531
oklch(55.5% 0.09 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6224
oklch(49% 0.083 102)
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Step 800
800
#56501F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#928B4E 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) | #958749 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B51 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B847C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928B4E
#928B4E
oklch(62.9% 0.082 102.7)
- #8183BA
#8183BA
oklch(63% 0.082 282.1)
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 #928B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #928B4E 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.