#925E50
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.5% 0.072 35.8), rgb(146, 94, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#925E50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925E50 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.072 35.8) |
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 #925E50 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925E50 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925E50 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #925E50 text on black | 3.93:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE968B
oklch(70.7% 0.051 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 34.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925E50
oklch(53.5% 0.072 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#825346
oklch(49.1% 0.067 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A443A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#563932
oklch(37.6% 0.043 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#925E50 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) | #6A654F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D565A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925E50
#925E50
oklch(53.5% 0.072 35.8)
- #347888
#347888
oklch(53.6% 0.072 215.6)
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 #925E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #925E50 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.