#945925
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.1% 0.102 58.7), rgb(148, 89, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#945925 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945925 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 89, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.102 58.7) |
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 #945925 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945925 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945925 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #945925 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABAA2
oklch(81% 0.049 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6956F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77A48
oklch(63.2% 0.101 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#A26128
oklch(55.5% 0.11 58.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945925
oklch(52.1% 0.102 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#714219
oklch(42.7% 0.085 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B381B
oklch(37.6% 0.066 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#945925 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) | #6B5F1F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C25 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24C4E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945925
#945925
oklch(52.1% 0.102 58.7)
- #22709D
#22709D
oklch(52% 0.102 239)
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 #945925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.016
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #945925 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.