#925050
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51% 0.089 20.6), rgb(146, 80, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#925050 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925050 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 80, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.089 20.6) |
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 #925050 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925050 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925050 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #925050 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C8908E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97473
oklch(63.2% 0.088 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 20.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#925050
oklch(51% 0.089 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#723E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3534
oklch(37.7% 0.056 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#925050 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) | #5E5B50 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E684F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4850 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925050
#925050
oklch(51% 0.089 20.6)
- #00747A
#00747A
oklch(50.8% 0.086 201.1)
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 #925050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.066
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.067
Use #925050 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.