#926257
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.4% 0.065 33.4), rgb(146, 98, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#926257 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #926257 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 98, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.065 33.4) |
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 #926257 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #926257 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #926257 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #926257 text on black | 4.10:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 34)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D72
oklch(63.2% 0.06 33.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#926257
oklch(54.4% 0.065 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F544A
oklch(49% 0.06 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#68453D
oklch(42.8% 0.051 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A34
oklch(37.6% 0.039 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#926257 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) | #6D6856 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787257 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5B5F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #926257
#926257
oklch(54.4% 0.065 33.4)
- #3E7A87
#3E7A87
oklch(54.5% 0.065 213.6)
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 #926257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #926257 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.