#A25925
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.1% 0.116 52.7), rgb(162, 89, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A25925 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25925 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 89, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 63%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.116 52.7) |
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 #A25925 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25925 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A25925 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A25925 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9270
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7649
oklch(63.1% 0.107 52.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25925
oklch(54.1% 0.116 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#743F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.089 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#A25925 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) | #6E621E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807224 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2494E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25925
#A25925
oklch(54.1% 0.116 52.7)
- #0079A4
#0079A4
oklch(54.1% 0.111 232.2)
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 #A25925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
Use #A25925 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.