#92542A
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51% 0.1 52.6), rgb(146, 84, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#92542A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92542A |
| RGB | rgb(146, 84, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.1 52.6) |
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 #92542A | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #92542A | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #92542A text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #92542A text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89373
oklch(70.7% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8784F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46032
oklch(55.7% 0.107 52.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#92542A
oklch(51% 0.1 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#724120
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C371F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#92542A 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) | #665B26 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75692A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0474B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92542A
#92542A
oklch(51% 0.1 52.6)
- #116F95
#116F95
oklch(51% 0.099 232.2)
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 #92542A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.024
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
Use #92542A 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.