#925A40
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.4% 0.084 45.4), rgb(146, 90, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#925A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 45°. 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925A40 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 90, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.084 45.4) |
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 #925A40 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925A40 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925A40 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #925A40 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19582
oklch(70.6% 0.06 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17B62
oklch(63.2% 0.077 45.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925A40
oklch(52.4% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#85523A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4330
oklch(42.6% 0.064 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342219
oklch(27.2% 0.032 47.5)
#925A40 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) | #69613E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D40 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5054 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925A40
#925A40
oklch(52.4% 0.084 45.4)
- #28748F
#28748F
oklch(52.5% 0.084 225.6)
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 #925A40, 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 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #925A40 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.