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#6b232e color: Monarch

#6b232e is rgb(107, 35, 46) in RGB and oklch(36.921% 0.10257 14.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

36.9%
0.103
15°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #6b232e

#6b232e is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.02:1 contrast and black text 1.91:1, 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: #6b232e mixed with white

  1. 6b232e
  2. 7b3940
  3. 8a4d53
  4. 996267
  5. a8787b
  6. b78d90
  7. c6a3a5
  8. d4babb
  9. e3d0d1
  10. f1e7e8

Darker: #6b232e mixed with black

  1. 6b232e
  2. 5c1d27
  3. 4e171f
  4. 3f1118
  5. 320c12
  6. 25070b
  7. 180406
  8. 0d0102
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6b232e with less saturation

  1. 6b232e
  2. 672730
  3. 642b32
  4. 602e33
  5. 5c3135
  6. 573437
  7. 533739
  8. 4f393a
  9. 4a3b3c
  10. 453d3e

Questions about #6b232e

What color is #6b232e?

#6b232e is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(107, 35, 46), in HSL hsl(350.83, 50.7%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.921% 0.10257 14.624).

What colors go well with #6b232e?

The complementary color of #6b232e is #004c4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63254c and #6a2904. The triadic partners are #264b05 and #113f74.

Is white or black text more readable on #6b232e?

White text reads better on #6b232e: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 and black gives 1.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6b232e a warm or cool color?

#6b232e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.103.