#928F73
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64.5% 0.04 102.4), rgb(146, 143, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#928F73 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928F73 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 143, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.04 102.4) |
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 #928F73 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928F73 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928F73 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928F73 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28C
oklch(70.8% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928F73
oklch(64.5% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#787557
oklch(55.7% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#656247
oklch(49.1% 0.041 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#52503B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#928F73 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) | #948D71 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F74 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978B87 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928F73
#928F73
oklch(64.5% 0.04 102.4)
- #898BA6
#898BA6
oklch(64.4% 0.04 281.9)
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 #928F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #928F73 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.