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#68232c color: Monarch

#68232c is rgb(104, 35, 44) in RGB and oklch(36.34% 0.09888 15.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

36.3%
0.099
16°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #68232c

#68232c is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 36.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.26:1 contrast and black text 1.87:1, 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: #68232c mixed with white

  1. 68232c
  2. 78383e
  3. 884d51
  4. 976265
  5. a6777a
  6. b58d8e
  7. c4a3a4
  8. d3b9ba
  9. e2d0d1
  10. f0e7e8

Darker: #68232c mixed with black

  1. 68232c
  2. 591d25
  3. 4b171e
  4. 3e1117
  5. 300c11
  6. 24070a
  7. 180405
  8. 0c0102
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #68232c with less saturation

  1. 68232c
  2. 64272e
  3. 612a30
  4. 5d2e32
  5. 593033
  6. 553335
  7. 513637
  8. 4d3839
  9. 483a3a
  10. 433c3c

Questions about #68232c

What color is #68232c?

#68232c is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(104, 35, 44), in HSL hsl(352.17, 49.64%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.34% 0.09888 15.765).

What colors go well with #68232c?

The complementary color of #68232c is #004a4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #612549 and #662904. The triadic partners are #24490a and #153e71.

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

White text reads better on #68232c: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 and black gives 1.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68232c a warm or cool color?

#68232c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 36.3% and its chroma 0.099.