#925D3E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53% 0.083 50.5), rgb(146, 93, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#925D3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925D3E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 93, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.083 50.5) |
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 #925D3E | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925D3E | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925D3E text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #925D3E text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 50.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925D3E
oklch(53% 0.083 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#845337
oklch(49.1% 0.078 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B442E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#925D3E 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) | #6C633B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5355 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925D3E
#925D3E
oklch(53% 0.083 50.5)
- #307493
#307493
oklch(52.9% 0.083 231)
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 #925D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
Use #925D3E 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.