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#6c232a color: Monarch

#6c232a is rgb(108, 35, 42) in RGB and oklch(37.001% 0.10374 18.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

37%
0.104
18°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #6c232a

#6c232a is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 37% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.99:1 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: #6c232a mixed with white

  1. 6c232a
  2. 7c393d
  3. 8b4e50
  4. 9a6364
  5. a97878
  6. b88d8e
  7. c6a3a3
  8. d5baba
  9. e3d0d0
  10. f1e8e7

Darker: #6c232a mixed with black

  1. 6c232a
  2. 5d1d23
  3. 4e171c
  4. 401116
  5. 320c10
  6. 25070a
  7. 190405
  8. 0d0102
  9. 040001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6c232a with less saturation

  1. 6c232a
  2. 68272c
  3. 642b2f
  4. 602e31
  5. 5c3133
  6. 583435
  7. 543737
  8. 4f3939
  9. 4a3c3b
  10. 453e3e

Questions about #6c232a

What color is #6c232a?

#6c232a is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(108, 35, 42), in HSL hsl(354.25, 51.05%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.001% 0.10374 18.206).

What colors go well with #6c232a?

The complementary color of #6c232a is #004c4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #652449 and #692a00. The triadic partners are #1f4c0c and #193e75.

Is white or black text more readable on #6c232a?

White text reads better on #6c232a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 and black gives 1.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6c232a a warm or cool color?

#6c232a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 37% and its chroma 0.104.