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#6c262c color: Monarch

#6c262c is rgb(108, 38, 44) in RGB and oklch(37.46% 0.09978 18.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

37.5%
0.100
18°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #6c262c

#6c262c is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 37.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.76:1 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: #6c262c mixed with white

  1. 6c262c
  2. 7c3b3e
  3. 8b5052
  4. 9a6465
  5. a9797a
  6. b88f8f
  7. c6a4a4
  8. d5baba
  9. e3d1d1
  10. f1e8e8

Darker: #6c262c mixed with black

  1. 6c262c
  2. 5d2025
  3. 4e191e
  4. 401317
  5. 320d11
  6. 25080a
  7. 190405
  8. 0d0202
  9. 040101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6c262c with less saturation

  1. 6c262c
  2. 682a2e
  3. 652d30
  4. 613033
  5. 5d3335
  6. 593637
  7. 543839
  8. 503b3b
  9. 4b3d3d
  10. 463f3f

Questions about #6c262c

What color is #6c262c?

#6c262c is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(108, 38, 44), in HSL hsl(354.86, 47.95%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.46% 0.09978 18.254).

What colors go well with #6c262c?

The complementary color of #6c262c is #004d51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65274a and #692d02. The triadic partners are #224d11 and #1c4075.

Is white or black text more readable on #6c262c?

White text reads better on #6c262c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6c262c a warm or cool color?

#6c262c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 37.5% and its chroma 0.1.