#925A3E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.4% 0.085 46.9), rgb(146, 90, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#925A3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925A3E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 90, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.085 46.9) |
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 #925A3E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925A3E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925A3E text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #925A3E text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19580
oklch(70.6% 0.061 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17B60
oklch(63.1% 0.078 47.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925A3E
oklch(52.4% 0.085 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#855238
oklch(49% 0.079 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C432F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#342219
oklch(27.2% 0.032 47.5)
#925A3E 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) | #69603C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D3E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5053 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925A3E
#925A3E
oklch(52.4% 0.085 46.9)
- #287490
#287490
oklch(52.5% 0.085 226.5)
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 #925A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #925A3E 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.