#925522
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.1% 0.103 57), rgb(146, 85, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#925522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925522 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 85, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.103 57) |
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 #925522 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925522 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925522 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #925522 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7946F
oklch(70.7% 0.08 57)
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Step 500
500
#B87948
oklch(63.2% 0.102 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36029
oklch(55.5% 0.111 56.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#925522
oklch(51.1% 0.103 57)
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Step 800
800
#724119
oklch(42.7% 0.086 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C381B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#925522 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) | #675C1C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766922 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0484A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925522
#925522
oklch(51.1% 0.103 57)
- #176E9A
#176E9A
oklch(51.1% 0.104 237.1)
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 #925522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
Use #925522 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.