#925501
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.9% 0.115 64.1), rgb(146, 85, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#925501 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925501 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 85, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.115 64.1) |
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 #925501 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925501 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925501 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #925501 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9C
oklch(81% 0.056 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89565
oklch(70.8% 0.089 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97937
oklch(63.1% 0.114 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46108
oklch(55.6% 0.123 64.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#925501
oklch(50.9% 0.115 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#724203
oklch(42.7% 0.095 64.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3810
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#925501 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) | #685B00 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776903 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04648 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925501
#925501
oklch(50.9% 0.115 64.1)
- #1A6BA2
#1A6BA2
oklch(50.9% 0.114 244.2)
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 #925501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
Use #925501 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.