#929177
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65% 0.037 105.6), rgb(146, 145, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#929177 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929177 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 145, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.037 105.6) |
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 #929177 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #929177 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #929177 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929177 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#929177
oklch(65% 0.037 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#76755A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 105.9)
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Step 700
700
#636249
oklch(49% 0.038 105.8)
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Step 800
800
#51503C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#434334
oklch(37.8% 0.024 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#929177 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) | #968F75 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969078 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968D8A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #929177
#929177
oklch(65% 0.037 105.6)
- #8D8CA6
#8D8CA6
oklch(65% 0.038 287)
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 #929177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #929177 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.