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#68252b color: Monarch

#68252b is rgb(104, 37, 43) in RGB and oklch(36.597% 0.09618 17.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

36.6%
0.096
18°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #68252b

#68252b is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.12:1 contrast and black text 1.89:1, 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: #68252b mixed with white

  1. 68252b
  2. 783a3d
  3. 884f51
  4. 976364
  5. a67879
  6. b58e8e
  7. c4a4a4
  8. d3baba
  9. e2d1d0
  10. f0e8e7

Darker: #68252b mixed with black

  1. 68252b
  2. 591f24
  3. 4b191d
  4. 3e1316
  5. 300d10
  6. 24080a
  7. 180405
  8. 0c0202
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #68252b with less saturation

  1. 68252b
  2. 64292d
  3. 612c2f
  4. 5d2f31
  5. 593233
  6. 553435
  7. 513637
  8. 4d3939
  9. 483b3b
  10. 443d3d

Questions about #68252b

What color is #68252b?

#68252b is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(104, 37, 43), in HSL hsl(354.63, 47.52%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.597% 0.09618 17.888).

What colors go well with #68252b?

The complementary color of #68252b is #004b4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #622648 and #662b04. The triadic partners are #224a11 and #1b3e70.

Is white or black text more readable on #68252b?

White text reads better on #68252b: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 and black gives 1.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68252b a warm or cool color?

#68252b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 36.6% and its chroma 0.096.