#92592E
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52% 0.095 55.7), rgb(146, 89, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#92592E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92592E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 89, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.095 55.7) |
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 #92592E | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #92592E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #92592E text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #92592E text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA5
oklch(81% 0.046 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59574
oklch(70.7% 0.074 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57A50
oklch(63.1% 0.093 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06233
oklch(55.6% 0.102 55.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#92592E
oklch(52% 0.095 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4220
oklch(42.5% 0.079 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3820
oklch(37.6% 0.061 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#92592E 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) | #6A5F2A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C2E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4D4F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92592E
#92592E
oklch(52% 0.095 55.7)
- #257198
#257198
oklch(52.1% 0.095 235.5)
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 #92592E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.048
Use #92592E 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.