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#6a232f color: Monarch

#6a232f is rgb(106, 35, 47) in RGB and oklch(36.771% 0.10143 13.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

36.8%
0.101
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #6a232f

#6a232f is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.09:1 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: #6a232f mixed with white

  1. 6a232f
  2. 7a3941
  3. 894d54
  4. 996267
  5. a8777b
  6. b78d90
  7. c5a3a5
  8. d4b9bb
  9. e2d0d1
  10. f1e7e8

Darker: #6a232f mixed with black

  1. 6a232f
  2. 5b1d27
  3. 4d1720
  4. 3f1119
  5. 310c12
  6. 24070c
  7. 180406
  8. 0d0103
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6a232f with less saturation

  1. 6a232f
  2. 662731
  3. 632b32
  4. 5f2e34
  5. 5b3136
  6. 573437
  7. 523639
  8. 4e393a
  9. 493b3c
  10. 443d3d

Questions about #6a232f

What color is #6a232f?

#6a232f is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(106, 35, 47), in HSL hsl(349.86, 50.35%, 27.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.771% 0.10143 13.521).

What colors go well with #6a232f?

The complementary color of #6a232f is #004c4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62254d and #692907. The triadic partners are #274a04 and #0f3f73.

Is white or black text more readable on #6a232f?

White text reads better on #6a232f: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 and black gives 1.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6a232f a warm or cool color?

#6a232f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.101.