#935E25
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53% 0.099 64.3), rgb(147, 94, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#935E25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935E25 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 94, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.099 64.3) |
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 #935E25 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935E25 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #935E25 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #935E25 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09871
oklch(70.7% 0.072 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4C
oklch(63% 0.091 63.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935E25
oklch(53% 0.099 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#855420
oklch(49.1% 0.093 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#935E25 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) | #6F621E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F26 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15252 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935E25
#935E25
oklch(53% 0.099 64.3)
- #3271A1
#3271A1
oklch(53% 0.099 244.4)
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 #935E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.011
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
Use #935E25 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.