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#6a232e color: Monarch

#6a232e is rgb(106, 35, 46) in RGB and oklch(36.744% 0.10137 14.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

36.7%
0.101
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

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 #6a232e

#6a232e is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 14°.

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: #6a232e mixed with white

  1. 6a232e
  2. 7a3940
  3. 894d53
  4. 996267
  5. a8787b
  6. b78d90
  7. c5a3a5
  8. d4b9bb
  9. e2d0d1
  10. f1e7e8

Darker: #6a232e mixed with black

  1. 6a232e
  2. 5b1d27
  3. 4d171f
  4. 3f1118
  5. 310c12
  6. 24070b
  7. 180406
  8. 0d0102
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6a232e with less saturation

  1. 6a232e
  2. 662730
  3. 632b32
  4. 5f2e33
  5. 5b3135
  6. 573437
  7. 523638
  8. 4e393a
  9. 493b3c
  10. 443d3d

Questions about #6a232e

What color is #6a232e?

#6a232e is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(106, 35, 46), in HSL hsl(350.7, 50.35%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.744% 0.10137 14.406).

What colors go well with #6a232e?

The complementary color of #6a232e is #004c4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62254c and #692905. The triadic partners are #264a06 and #113f73.

Is white or black text more readable on #6a232e?

White text reads better on #6a232e: 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 #6a232e a warm or cool color?

#6a232e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.101.