#925C5C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.4% 0.071 19.7), rgb(146, 92, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#925C5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925C5C |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.071 19.7) |
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 #925C5C | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925C5C | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925C5C text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #925C5C 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9494
oklch(70.7% 0.052 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A79
oklch(63.2% 0.065 20.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925C5C
oklch(53.4% 0.071 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#825151
oklch(49% 0.066 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4343
oklch(42.8% 0.054 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#563838
oklch(37.6% 0.043 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#925C5C 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) | #67645C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C565C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925C5C
#925C5C
oklch(53.4% 0.071 19.7)
- #317A7D
#317A7D
oklch(53.5% 0.072 199)
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 #925C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
Use #925C5C 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.