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#68252e color: Monarch

#68252e is rgb(104, 37, 46) in RGB and oklch(36.673% 0.09619 15.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

36.7%
0.096
15°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #68252e

#68252e is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.1:1 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: #68252e mixed with white

  1. 68252e
  2. 783a40
  3. 874e53
  4. 976367
  5. a6787b
  6. b58e90
  7. c4a4a5
  8. d3babb
  9. e2d0d1
  10. f0e8e8

Darker: #68252e mixed with black

  1. 68252e
  2. 591f27
  3. 4b191f
  4. 3e1318
  5. 300d12
  6. 24080b
  7. 180406
  8. 0c0202
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #68252e with less saturation

  1. 68252e
  2. 642930
  3. 612c31
  4. 5d2f33
  5. 593235
  6. 553437
  7. 513738
  8. 4d393a
  9. 493b3c
  10. 443d3d

Questions about #68252e

What color is #68252e?

#68252e is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(104, 37, 46), in HSL hsl(351.94, 47.52%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.673% 0.09619 15.125).

What colors go well with #68252e?

The complementary color of #68252e is #004b4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61264a and #662b09. The triadic partners are #26490d and #163f70.

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

White text reads better on #68252e: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.1:1 and black gives 1.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68252e a warm or cool color?

#68252e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.096.