#925C2D
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.5% 0.094 59.4), rgb(146, 92, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#925C2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925C2D |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.094 59.4) |
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 #925C2D | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925C2D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925C2D text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #925C2D text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19776
oklch(70.7% 0.068 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07D52
oklch(63.1% 0.086 60.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925C2D
oklch(52.5% 0.094 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#855429
oklch(49.2% 0.087 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4523
oklch(42.8% 0.072 60)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#925C2D 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) | #6C6128 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D2D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5052 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925C2D
#925C2D
oklch(52.5% 0.094 59.4)
- #2E719B
#2E719B
oklch(52.5% 0.094 239.7)
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 #925C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.013
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
Use #925C2D 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.