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#69262a color: Monarch

#69262a is rgb(105, 38, 42) in RGB and oklch(36.892% 0.09614 19.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

36.9%
0.096
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #69262a

#69262a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.99:1 contrast and black text 1.91:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark red colors

Lighter: #69262a mixed with white

  1. 69262a
  2. 793b3d
  3. 884f50
  4. 986464
  5. a77978
  6. b68e8e
  7. c5a4a3
  8. d3baba
  9. e2d1d0
  10. f1e8e7

Darker: #69262a mixed with black

  1. 69262a
  2. 5a2023
  3. 4c191c
  4. 3e1316
  5. 310d10
  6. 24080a
  7. 180405
  8. 0c0202
  9. 040101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #69262a with less saturation

  1. 69262a
  2. 652a2c
  3. 622d2f
  4. 5e3031
  5. 5a3233
  6. 563535
  7. 523737
  8. 4e3a39
  9. 493c3b
  10. 443d3d

Questions about #69262a

What color is #69262a?

#69262a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(105, 38, 42), in HSL hsl(356.42, 46.85%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.892% 0.09614 19.587).

What colors go well with #69262a?

The complementary color of #69262a is #004c50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #632747 and #662d02. The triadic partners are #204b14 and #1e3e71.

Is white or black text more readable on #69262a?

White text reads better on #69262a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 and black gives 1.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69262a a warm or cool color?

#69262a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.096.