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#6a282d color: Monarch

#6a282d is rgb(106, 40, 45) in RGB and oklch(37.43% 0.09455 18.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

37.4%
0.095
18°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #6a282d

#6a282d is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 37.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.75:1 contrast and black text 1.95:1, 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: #6a282d mixed with white

  1. 6a282d
  2. 7a3d3f
  3. 895152
  4. 986566
  5. a77a7a
  6. b68f8f
  7. c5a5a5
  8. d4bbbb
  9. e2d1d1
  10. f1e8e8

Darker: #6a282d mixed with black

  1. 6a282d
  2. 5b2126
  3. 4d1b1f
  4. 3f1518
  5. 310f11
  6. 24090b
  7. 180406
  8. 0d0202
  9. 040101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6a282d with less saturation

  1. 6a282d
  2. 662b2f
  3. 632f31
  4. 5f3133
  5. 5b3435
  6. 573737
  7. 533939
  8. 4f3b3b
  9. 4b3d3d
  10. 463f3f

Questions about #6a282d

What color is #6a282d?

#6a282d is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(106, 40, 45), in HSL hsl(355.45, 45.21%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.43% 0.09455 18.343).

What colors go well with #6a282d?

The complementary color of #6a282d is #004d51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #642949 and #672e08. The triadic partners are #244c15 and #1f4072.

Is white or black text more readable on #6a282d?

White text reads better on #6a282d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6a282d a warm or cool color?

#6a282d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 37.4% and its chroma 0.095.