#925357
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.7% 0.084 16.4), rgb(146, 83, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#925357 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 16°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925357 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 83, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.084 16.4) |
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 #925357 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925357 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925357 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #925357 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69092
oklch(70.6% 0.066 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67578
oklch(63.2% 0.082 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15C61
oklch(55.5% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#925357
oklch(51.7% 0.084 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#703E42
oklch(42.6% 0.07 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3537
oklch(37.6% 0.055 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#925357 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) | #5F5D57 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A56 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4C55 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925357
#925357
oklch(51.7% 0.084 16.4)
- #117778
#117778
oklch(51.8% 0.084 195.9)
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 #925357, 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 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
Use #925357 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.