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#6b232f color: Monarch

#6b232f is rgb(107, 35, 47) in RGB and oklch(36.947% 0.10263 13.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

36.9%
0.103
14°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #6b232f

#6b232f is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.01:1 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: #6b232f mixed with white

  1. 6b232f
  2. 7b3941
  3. 8a4d54
  4. 996267
  5. a8787b
  6. b78d90
  7. c6a3a5
  8. d4babb
  9. e3d0d1
  10. f1e7e8

Darker: #6b232f mixed with black

  1. 6b232f
  2. 5c1d27
  3. 4e1720
  4. 3f1119
  5. 320c12
  6. 25070c
  7. 180406
  8. 0d0103
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6b232f with less saturation

  1. 6b232f
  2. 672731
  3. 642b32
  4. 602e34
  5. 5c3136
  6. 573437
  7. 533739
  8. 4f393b
  9. 4a3b3c
  10. 453d3e

Questions about #6b232f

What color is #6b232f?

#6b232f is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(107, 35, 47), in HSL hsl(350, 50.7%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.947% 0.10263 13.752).

What colors go well with #6b232f?

The complementary color of #6b232f is #004c4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63254d and #6a2906. The triadic partners are #274a03 and #0f4074.

Is white or black text more readable on #6b232f?

White text reads better on #6b232f: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 and black gives 1.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6b232f a warm or cool color?

#6b232f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.103.