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#68202c color: Velvet Outbreak

#68202c is rgb(104, 32, 44) in RGB and oklch(35.938% 0.10288 14.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

35.9%
0.103
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #68202c

#68202c is a deep dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 35.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.47:1 contrast and black text 1.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Outbreak (#6b1b2a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #68202c mixed with white

  1. 68202c
  2. 78363e
  3. 884b51
  4. 976065
  5. a77679
  6. b68c8e
  7. c5a2a4
  8. d3b9ba
  9. e2d0d1
  10. f1e7e8

Darker: #68202c mixed with black

  1. 68202c
  2. 591a25
  3. 4b151e
  4. 3e0f17
  5. 300a11
  6. 24060a
  7. 180305
  8. 0c0102
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #68202c with less saturation

  1. 68202c
  2. 64242e
  3. 61282f
  4. 5d2c31
  5. 592f33
  6. 553135
  7. 503436
  8. 4c3638
  9. 47393a
  10. 423b3b

Questions about #68202c

What color is #68202c?

#68202c is deep dark rose. The closest named color is Velvet Outbreak. In RGB it is rgb(104, 32, 44), in HSL hsl(350, 52.94%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.938% 0.10288 14.135).

What colors go well with #68202c?

The complementary color of #68202c is #004949. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60224a and #672601. The triadic partners are #244801 and #0c3d71.

Is white or black text more readable on #68202c?

White text reads better on #68202c: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 and black gives 1.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68202c a warm or cool color?

#68202c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 35.9% and its chroma 0.103.