#925E57
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.7% 0.07 28), rgb(146, 94, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#925E57 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925E57 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.07 28) |
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 #925E57 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925E57 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925E57 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #925E57 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.032 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE958F
oklch(70.6% 0.05 28)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B74
oklch(63.1% 0.064 27.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925E57
oklch(53.7% 0.07 28)
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Step 700
700
#82524C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#69443E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#925E57 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) | #696556 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F56 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D575C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925E57
#925E57
oklch(53.7% 0.07 28)
- #357983
#357983
oklch(53.7% 0.07 208.3)
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 #925E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
Use #925E57 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.