#925C65
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.7% 0.072 8.9), rgb(146, 92, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#925C65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925C65 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 92, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.072 8.9) |
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 #925C65 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925C65 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925C65 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #925C65 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.033 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE949A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7981
oklch(63.1% 0.066 9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925C65
oklch(53.7% 0.072 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#825059
oklch(49.1% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#694249
oklch(42.6% 0.055 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#925C65 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) | #656565 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F64 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B575F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925C65
#925C65
oklch(53.7% 0.072 8.9)
- #347B76
#347B76
oklch(53.6% 0.071 189)
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 #925C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #925C65 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.