#925E5F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.9% 0.068 18.3), rgb(146, 94, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#925E5F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925E5F |
| RGB | rgb(146, 94, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.068 18.3) |
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 #925E5F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925E5F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925E5F text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #925E5F text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9595
oklch(70.8% 0.049 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A7B
oklch(63% 0.063 17.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925E5F
oklch(53.9% 0.068 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#815253
oklch(49.1% 0.063 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#694344
oklch(42.7% 0.053 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#925E5F 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) | #68665F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74705E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C585F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925E5F
#925E5F
oklch(53.9% 0.068 18.3)
- #377B7D
#377B7D
oklch(54% 0.068 197.9)
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 #925E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #925E5F 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.