#925E3E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.2% 0.082 51.8), rgb(146, 94, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#925E3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 52°. 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925E3E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.082 51.8) |
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 #925E3E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925E3E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925E3E text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #925E3E text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF977F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D5F
oklch(63.3% 0.076 51.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925E3E
oklch(53.2% 0.082 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#835436
oklch(49.1% 0.077 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B452E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 51.5)
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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)
#925E3E 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) | #6D633B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5456 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925E3E
#925E3E
oklch(53.2% 0.082 51.8)
- #337494
#337494
oklch(53.1% 0.083 232.7)
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 #925E3E, 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 0.022
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
Use #925E3E 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.