#925250
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.3% 0.086 22.4), rgb(146, 82, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#925250 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925250 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 82, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.086 22.4) |
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 #925250 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925250 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925250 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #925250 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7918E
oklch(70.8% 0.066 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77572
oklch(63.1% 0.084 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 22.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#925250
oklch(51.3% 0.086 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#713E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.072 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3534
oklch(37.7% 0.056 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#925250 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) | #605C50 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F694F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4A52 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925250
#925250
oklch(51.3% 0.086 22.4)
- #07757C
#07757C
oklch(51.3% 0.086 202.3)
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 #925250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.065
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.066
Use #925250 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.