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#6a232a color: Monarch

#6a232a is rgb(106, 35, 42) in RGB and oklch(36.645% 0.10132 17.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

36.6%
0.101
18°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #6a232a

#6a232a is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.13:1 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: #6a232a mixed with white

  1. 6a232a
  2. 7a393d
  3. 894d50
  4. 996264
  5. a87878
  6. b78d8e
  7. c5a3a3
  8. d4bab9
  9. e2d0d0
  10. f1e7e7

Darker: #6a232a mixed with black

  1. 6a232a
  2. 5b1d23
  3. 4d171c
  4. 3f1116
  5. 310c10
  6. 24070a
  7. 180405
  8. 0d0102
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6a232a with less saturation

  1. 6a232a
  2. 66272c
  3. 632b2e
  4. 5f2e30
  5. 5b3133
  6. 573435
  7. 523637
  8. 4e3839
  9. 493b3b
  10. 443d3d

Questions about #6a232a

What color is #6a232a?

#6a232a is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(106, 35, 42), in HSL hsl(354.08, 50.35%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.645% 0.10132 17.884).

What colors go well with #6a232a?

The complementary color of #6a232a is #004b4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #632448 and #682a00. The triadic partners are #204a0d and #183e73.

Is white or black text more readable on #6a232a?

White text reads better on #6a232a: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 and black gives 1.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6a232a a warm or cool color?

#6a232a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 36.6% and its chroma 0.101.