#925945
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.082 40), rgb(146, 89, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#925945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925945 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 89, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.082 40) |
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 #925945 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925945 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925945 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #925945 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49483
oklch(70.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47964
oklch(63.2% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F614B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 40.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#925945
oklch(52.3% 0.082 40)
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Step 800
800
#6E4232
oklch(42.7% 0.067 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A382C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#925945 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) | #676043 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C44 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5054 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925945
#925945
oklch(52.3% 0.082 40)
- #25758A
#25758A
oklch(52.4% 0.082 219.1)
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 #925945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
Use #925945 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.