#925C35
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.6% 0.089 55.2), rgb(146, 92, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#925C35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925C35 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.089 55.2) |
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 #925C35 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925C35 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925C35 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #925C35 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1977A
oklch(70.8% 0.065 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07C58
oklch(63% 0.082 55.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925C35
oklch(52.6% 0.089 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#855330
oklch(49.1% 0.083 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4428
oklch(42.7% 0.069 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A25
oklch(37.8% 0.054 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#925C35 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) | #6C6131 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D35 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5153 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925C35
#925C35
oklch(52.6% 0.089 55.2)
- #2E7297
#2E7297
oklch(52.5% 0.089 235.9)
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 #925C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.017
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
Use #925C35 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.