#92525B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.6% 0.086 11.5), rgb(146, 82, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#92525B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92525B |
| RGB | rgb(146, 82, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.086 11.5) |
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 #92525B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #92525B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #92525B text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #92525B text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69096
oklch(70.7% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#B7747C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 12)
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Step 600
600
#A25B65
oklch(55.6% 0.093 11.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#92525B
oklch(51.6% 0.086 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#703E45
oklch(42.7% 0.07 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#92525B 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) | #5E5D5B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4C55 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92525B
#92525B
oklch(51.6% 0.086 11.5)
- #0E7774
#0E7774
oklch(51.6% 0.086 191.7)
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 #92525B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
Use #92525B 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.