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#6a232c color: Monarch

#6a232c is rgb(106, 35, 44) in RGB and oklch(36.693% 0.10131 16.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

36.7%
0.101
16°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #6a232c

#6a232c is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.11:1 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: #6a232c mixed with white

  1. 6a232c
  2. 7a393e
  3. 894d51
  4. 996265
  5. a8787a
  6. b78d8f
  7. c5a3a4
  8. d4b9ba
  9. e2d0d1
  10. f1e7e8

Darker: #6a232c mixed with black

  1. 6a232c
  2. 5b1d25
  3. 4d171e
  4. 3f1117
  5. 310c11
  6. 24070a
  7. 180405
  8. 0d0102
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6a232c with less saturation

  1. 6a232c
  2. 66272e
  3. 632b30
  4. 5f2e32
  5. 5b3134
  6. 573436
  7. 523638
  8. 4e3939
  9. 493b3b
  10. 443d3d

Questions about #6a232c

What color is #6a232c?

#6a232c is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(106, 35, 44), in HSL hsl(352.39, 50.35%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.693% 0.10131 16.159).

What colors go well with #6a232c?

The complementary color of #6a232c is #004b4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63254a and #682902. The triadic partners are #234a09 and #153e73.

Is white or black text more readable on #6a232c?

White text reads better on #6a232c: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 and black gives 1.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6a232c a warm or cool color?

#6a232c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.101.