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#6a261e color: Azuki Red

#6a261e is rgb(106, 38, 30) in RGB and oklch(36.827% 0.09926 29.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

36.8%
0.099
29°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • orange-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #6a261e

#6a261e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11:1 contrast and black text 1.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azuki Red (#672422). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #6a261e mixed with white

  1. 6a261e
  2. 7a3b32
  3. 895047
  4. 98645c
  5. a77972
  6. b68f88
  7. c5a49f
  8. d4bab6
  9. e2d1ce
  10. f1e8e6

Darker: #6a261e mixed with black

  1. 6a261e
  2. 5b2019
  3. 4d1913
  4. 3f130e
  5. 310d09
  6. 240805
  7. 180403
  8. 0d0201
  9. 040100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6a261e with less saturation

  1. 6a261e
  2. 662a22
  3. 632d26
  4. 5f3029
  5. 5b332d
  6. 573530
  7. 523733
  8. 4e3a36
  9. 493c39
  10. 443d3c

Questions about #6a261e

What color is #6a261e?

#6a261e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Azuki Red. In RGB it is rgb(106, 38, 30), in HSL hsl(6.32, 55.88%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.827% 0.09926 29.381).

What colors go well with #6a261e?

The complementary color of #6a261e is #004a57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67243e and #642f00. The triadic partners are #064d20 and #2b3a73.

Is white or black text more readable on #6a261e?

White text reads better on #6a261e: white gives a contrast ratio of 11:1 and black gives 1.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6a261e a warm or cool color?

#6a261e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.099.