#925457
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.8% 0.083 17.2), rgb(146, 84, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#925457 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925457 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 84, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.083 17.2) |
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 #925457 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925457 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925457 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #925457 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E8D4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C59192
oklch(70.7% 0.063 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67577
oklch(63.1% 0.082 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D60
oklch(55.6% 0.089 17.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#925457
oklch(51.8% 0.083 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#703F41
oklch(42.8% 0.069 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3637
oklch(37.8% 0.053 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#925457 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) | #605E57 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A56 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4D55 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925457
#925457
oklch(51.8% 0.083 17.2)
- #167779
#167779
oklch(51.9% 0.083 197.1)
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 #925457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.067
Use #925457 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.