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#6a262c color: Monarch

#6a262c is rgb(106, 38, 44) in RGB and oklch(37.113% 0.0973 17.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

37.1%
0.097
18°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #6a262c

#6a262c is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 37.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.9:1 contrast and black text 1.93:1, 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: #6a262c mixed with white

  1. 6a262c
  2. 7a3b3e
  3. 894f51
  4. 986465
  5. a7797a
  6. b68e8f
  7. c5a4a4
  8. d4baba
  9. e2d1d1
  10. f1e8e8

Darker: #6a262c mixed with black

  1. 6a262c
  2. 5b2025
  3. 4d191e
  4. 3f1317
  5. 310d11
  6. 24080a
  7. 180405
  8. 0d0202
  9. 040101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6a262c with less saturation

  1. 6a262c
  2. 662a2e
  3. 632d30
  4. 5f3032
  5. 5b3334
  6. 573536
  7. 533838
  8. 4e3a3a
  9. 4a3c3c
  10. 453e3e

Questions about #6a262c

What color is #6a262c?

#6a262c is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(106, 38, 44), in HSL hsl(354.71, 47.22%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.113% 0.0973 17.943).

What colors go well with #6a262c?

The complementary color of #6a262c is #004c50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #632749 and #682c04. The triadic partners are #234b12 and #1c3f72.

Is white or black text more readable on #6a262c?

White text reads better on #6a262c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.9:1 and black gives 1.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6a262c a warm or cool color?

#6a262c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 37.1% and its chroma 0.097.