#925F74
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.7% 0.072 353.4), rgb(146, 95, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#925F74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #925F74 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 95, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.072 353.4) |
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 #925F74 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #925F74 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #925F74 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #925F74 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DA
oklch(88.4% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A3
oklch(70.7% 0.051 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA798D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#925F74
oklch(54.7% 0.072 353.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5164
oklch(49.2% 0.067 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#674251
oklch(42.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#925F74 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) | #646975 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717173 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5D66 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #925F74
#925F74
oklch(54.7% 0.072 353.4)
- #3F7F6D
#3F7F6D
oklch(54.8% 0.072 173)
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 #925F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
Use #925F74 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.