#925B65
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.5% 0.073 8), rgb(146, 91, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#925B65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925B65 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 91, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.073 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 #925B65 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925B65 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925B65 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #925B65 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF939A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7982
oklch(63.2% 0.067 8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925B65
oklch(53.5% 0.073 8)
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Step 700
700
#825059
oklch(49.1% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4249
oklch(42.8% 0.056 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#925B65 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) | #646465 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E64 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B565F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925B65
#925B65
oklch(53.5% 0.073 8)
- #317B75
#317B75
oklch(53.5% 0.073 187.9)
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 #925B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
Use #925B65 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.