#925B56
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.1% 0.073 25.5), rgb(146, 91, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#925B56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925B56 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 91, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.073 25.5) |
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 #925B56 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925B56 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925B56 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #925B56 text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09490
oklch(70.7% 0.054 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A74
oklch(63.2% 0.068 26.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925B56
oklch(53.1% 0.073 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#83514D
oklch(49% 0.068 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B433F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#573835
oklch(37.6% 0.045 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#925B56 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) | #676355 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E55 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D545A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925B56
#925B56
oklch(53.1% 0.073 25.5)
- #2D7881
#2D7881
oklch(53% 0.074 206.2)
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 #925B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #925B56 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.