#925E5A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.8% 0.069 24.4), rgb(146, 94, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#925E5A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925E5A |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.069 24.4) |
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 #925E5A | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925E5A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925E5A text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #925E5A text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9591
oklch(70.7% 0.05 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B76
oklch(63.2% 0.063 25.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925E5A
oklch(53.8% 0.069 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#81524F
oklch(49% 0.064 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#694340
oklch(42.6% 0.053 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#563937
oklch(37.8% 0.042 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#925E5A 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) | #696559 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757059 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C585D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925E5A
#925E5A
oklch(53.8% 0.069 24.4)
- #367A81
#367A81
oklch(53.9% 0.069 204.4)
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 #925E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.059
Use #925E5A 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.