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#68231e color: Azuki Red

#68231e is rgb(104, 35, 30) in RGB and oklch(36.041% 0.10025 27.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

36%
0.100
27°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #68231e

#68231e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 36% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.37:1 contrast and black text 1.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azuki Red (#672422). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #68231e mixed with white

  1. 68231e
  2. 783832
  3. 884d47
  4. 97625c
  5. a67771
  6. b58d88
  7. c4a39e
  8. d3b9b6
  9. e2d0ce
  10. f0e7e6

Darker: #68231e mixed with black

  1. 68231e
  2. 591d19
  3. 4b1713
  4. 3e110e
  5. 300c09
  6. 240705
  7. 180403
  8. 0c0101
  9. 040000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #68231e with less saturation

  1. 68231e
  2. 642722
  3. 612a25
  4. 5d2d28
  5. 59302c
  6. 55332f
  7. 503532
  8. 4c3735
  9. 473937
  10. 423b3a

Questions about #68231e

What color is #68231e?

#68231e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Azuki Red. In RGB it is rgb(104, 35, 30), in HSL hsl(4.05, 55.22%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.041% 0.10025 27.36).

What colors go well with #68231e?

The complementary color of #68231e is #004853. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64223e and #632c00. The triadic partners are #084b1a and #263971.

Is white or black text more readable on #68231e?

White text reads better on #68231e: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 and black gives 1.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68231e a warm or cool color?

#68231e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 36% and its chroma 0.1.