#925B44
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.7% 0.081 43.3), rgb(146, 91, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#925B44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 43°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925B44 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 91, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.081 43.3) |
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 #925B44 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925B44 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925B44 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #925B44 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B65
oklch(63.1% 0.074 43.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925B44
oklch(52.7% 0.081 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#84523D
oklch(49% 0.075 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#925B44 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) | #696242 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D44 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5255 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925B44
#925B44
oklch(52.7% 0.081 43.3)
- #2B758D
#2B758D
oklch(52.7% 0.081 223.1)
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 #925B44, 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 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #925B44 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.