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#68232a color: Monarch

#68232a is rgb(104, 35, 42) in RGB and oklch(36.29% 0.09887 17.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

36.3%
0.099
18°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #68232a

#68232a is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 36.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.28:1 contrast and black text 1.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Monarch (#6b252c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #68232a mixed with white

  1. 68232a
  2. 78383d
  3. 884d50
  4. 976264
  5. a67778
  6. b58d8d
  7. c4a3a3
  8. d3b9b9
  9. e2d0d0
  10. f0e7e7

Darker: #68232a mixed with black

  1. 68232a
  2. 591d23
  3. 4b171c
  4. 3e1116
  5. 300c10
  6. 24070a
  7. 180405
  8. 0c0102
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #68232a with less saturation

  1. 68232a
  2. 64272c
  3. 612a2e
  4. 5d2d30
  5. 593032
  6. 553334
  7. 513536
  8. 4c3838
  9. 483a3a
  10. 433c3c

Questions about #68232a

What color is #68232a?

#68232a is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(104, 35, 42), in HSL hsl(353.91, 49.64%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.29% 0.09887 17.548).

What colors go well with #68232a?

The complementary color of #68232a is #004a4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #612447 and #662901. The triadic partners are #21490d and #183d71.

Is white or black text more readable on #68232a?

White text reads better on #68232a: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 and black gives 1.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68232a a warm or cool color?

#68232a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 36.3% and its chroma 0.099.