#925237
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(50.8% 0.095 43.1), rgb(146, 82, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#925237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925237 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 82, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.095 43.1) |
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 #925237 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925237 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925237 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #925237 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#B9765B
oklch(63% 0.093 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45E40
oklch(55.6% 0.101 43.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#925237
oklch(50.8% 0.095 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#72402A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44)
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Step 900
900
#5D3626
oklch(37.7% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#925237 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) | #635A35 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726836 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F464B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925237
#925237
oklch(50.8% 0.095 43.1)
- #01718D
#01718D
oklch(50.9% 0.095 222.9)
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 #925237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
Use #925237 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.