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#6c262e color: Monarch

#6c262e is rgb(108, 38, 46) in RGB and oklch(37.509% 0.09975 16.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

37.5%
0.100
17°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #6c262e

#6c262e is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 37.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.75:1 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: #6c262e mixed with white

  1. 6c262e
  2. 7c3b40
  3. 8b5053
  4. 9a6467
  5. a9797b
  6. b88f90
  7. c6a4a5
  8. d5babb
  9. e3d1d1
  10. f1e8e8

Darker: #6c262e mixed with black

  1. 6c262e
  2. 5d2027
  3. 4e191f
  4. 401318
  5. 320d12
  6. 25080b
  7. 190406
  8. 0d0202
  9. 040101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #6c262e with less saturation

  1. 6c262e
  2. 682a30
  3. 652d32
  4. 613034
  5. 5d3336
  6. 593638
  7. 54383a
  8. 503b3b
  9. 4b3d3d
  10. 463f3f

Questions about #6c262e

What color is #6c262e?

#6c262e is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(108, 38, 46), in HSL hsl(353.14, 47.95%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.509% 0.09975 16.507).

What colors go well with #6c262e?

The complementary color of #6c262e is #004e50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65274c and #6a2c06. The triadic partners are #254c0f and #194175.

Is white or black text more readable on #6c262e?

White text reads better on #6c262e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6c262e a warm or cool color?

#6c262e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 37.5% and its chroma 0.1.