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#6b232b color: Monarch

#6b232b is rgb(107, 35, 43) in RGB and oklch(36.846% 0.10251 17.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

36.8%
0.103
17°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #6b232b

#6b232b is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.05:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, 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: #6b232b mixed with white

  1. 6b232b
  2. 7b393d
  3. 8a4e51
  4. 9a6264
  5. a97879
  6. b78d8e
  7. c6a3a4
  8. d4baba
  9. e3d0d0
  10. f1e7e8

Darker: #6b232b mixed with black

  1. 6b232b
  2. 5c1d24
  3. 4e171d
  4. 3f1116
  5. 320c10
  6. 25070a
  7. 180405
  8. 0d0102
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6b232b with less saturation

  1. 6b232b
  2. 67272d
  3. 632b2f
  4. 602e31
  5. 5c3133
  6. 573435
  7. 533737
  8. 4e3939
  9. 4a3b3b
  10. 453d3d

Questions about #6b232b

What color is #6b232b?

#6b232b is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(107, 35, 43), in HSL hsl(353.33, 50.7%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.846% 0.10251 17.202).

What colors go well with #6b232b?

The complementary color of #6b232b is #004c4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #642449 and #692a00. The triadic partners are #214b0b and #173e74.

Is white or black text more readable on #6b232b?

White text reads better on #6b232b: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6b232b a warm or cool color?

#6b232b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.103.