#925638
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(51.5% 0.091 46.6), rgb(146, 86, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#925638 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925638 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 86, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.091 46.6) |
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 #925638 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925638 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925638 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #925638 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A9
oklch(81% 0.044 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6937B
oklch(70.6% 0.071 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7785A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#A2603F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 46.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#925638
oklch(51.5% 0.091 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#704129
oklch(42.6% 0.075 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#362116
oklch(27.1% 0.038 48.3)
#925638 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) | #665D35 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A38 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4B4F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925638
#925638
oklch(51.5% 0.091 46.6)
- #1A7290
#1A7290
oklch(51.7% 0.091 226.4)
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 #925638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
Use #925638 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.