#928D74
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64.1% 0.036 97.9), rgb(146, 141, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#928D74 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928D74 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 141, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.036 97.9) |
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 #928D74 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928D74 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928D74 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928D74 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 97.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928D74
oklch(64.1% 0.036 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#797459
oklch(55.6% 0.04 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#666149
oklch(49% 0.037 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#534F3C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#928D74 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) | #928B72 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D75 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978986 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928D74
#928D74
oklch(64.1% 0.036 97.9)
- #878BA3
#878BA3
oklch(64.2% 0.036 277.9)
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 #928D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.054
Use #928D74 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.