#925B53
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53% 0.074 28.8), rgb(146, 91, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#925B53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925B53 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 91, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.074 28.8) |
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 #925B53 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925B53 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925B53 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #925B53 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0958E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A72
oklch(63.1% 0.068 28.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925B53
oklch(53% 0.074 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#83514A
oklch(49% 0.069 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B433D
oklch(42.8% 0.057 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#573934
oklch(37.8% 0.044 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#925B53 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) | #676352 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E52 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5459 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925B53
#925B53
oklch(53% 0.074 28.8)
- #2D7883
#2D7883
oklch(53.1% 0.074 208.6)
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 #925B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
Use #925B53 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.