#925B35
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.4% 0.09 54.1), rgb(146, 91, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#925B35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925B35 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 91, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.09 54.1) |
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 #925B35 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925B35 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925B35 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #925B35 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C59
oklch(63.2% 0.082 54.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925B35
oklch(52.4% 0.09 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#855330
oklch(49.1% 0.083 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4429
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#583A25
oklch(37.8% 0.054 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#925B35 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) | #6B6132 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D35 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5052 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925B35
#925B35
oklch(52.4% 0.09 54.1)
- #2B7296
#2B7296
oklch(52.4% 0.09 234.4)
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 #925B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.018
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
Use #925B35 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.