#928D70
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64% 0.042 99.3), rgb(146, 141, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#928D70 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928D70 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 141, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.042 99.3) |
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 #928D70 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928D70 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928D70 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928D70 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 99)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928D70
oklch(64% 0.042 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7455
oklch(55.6% 0.046 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#666146
oklch(49% 0.041 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#535039
oklch(42.8% 0.036 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#928D70 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) | #938B6E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D71 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978985 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928D70
#928D70
oklch(64% 0.042 99.3)
- #868AA6
#868AA6
oklch(64% 0.042 278.7)
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 #928D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #928D70 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.