#929070
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64.6% 0.046 104.6), rgb(146, 144, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#929070 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929070 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 144, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.046 104.6) |
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 #929070 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #929070 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #929070 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929070 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A289
oklch(70.7% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#929070
oklch(64.6% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#777553
oklch(55.5% 0.05 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#646244
oklch(49% 0.045 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#525038
oklch(42.6% 0.037 103.9)
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Step 900
900
#444330
oklch(37.8% 0.031 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#929070 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) | #968D6E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F71 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978C87 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929070
#929070
oklch(64.6% 0.046 104.6)
- #8A8BA9
#8A8BA9
oklch(64.6% 0.045 283.6)
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 #929070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
Use #929070 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.