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#6a262a color: Monarch

#6a262a is rgb(106, 38, 42) in RGB and oklch(37.065% 0.09739 19.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

37.1%
0.097
20°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #6a262a

#6a262a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 37.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.92:1 contrast and black text 1.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Monarch (#6b252c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #6a262a mixed with white

  1. 6a262a
  2. 7a3b3d
  3. 894f50
  4. 986464
  5. a77978
  6. b68e8e
  7. c5a4a3
  8. d4baba
  9. e2d1d0
  10. f1e8e7

Darker: #6a262a mixed with black

  1. 6a262a
  2. 5b2023
  3. 4d191c
  4. 3f1316
  5. 310d10
  6. 24080a
  7. 180405
  8. 0d0202
  9. 040101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6a262a with less saturation

  1. 6a262a
  2. 662a2c
  3. 632d2f
  4. 5f3031
  5. 5b3333
  6. 573535
  7. 533837
  8. 4e3a3a
  9. 4a3c3c
  10. 453e3e

Questions about #6a262a

What color is #6a262a?

#6a262a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(106, 38, 42), in HSL hsl(356.47, 47.22%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.065% 0.09739 19.717).

What colors go well with #6a262a?

The complementary color of #6a262a is #004c51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #642747 and #672d01. The triadic partners are #204c14 and #1e3e73.

Is white or black text more readable on #6a262a?

White text reads better on #6a262a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 and black gives 1.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6a262a a warm or cool color?

#6a262a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 37.1% and its chroma 0.097.