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#6d252b color: Monarch

#6d252b is rgb(109, 37, 43) in RGB and oklch(37.472% 0.10235 18.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

37.5%
0.102
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #6d252b

#6d252b is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 37.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.77:1 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: #6d252b mixed with white

  1. 6d252b
  2. 7d3a3e
  3. 8c4f51
  4. 9b6465
  5. aa7979
  6. b88e8e
  7. c7a4a4
  8. d5baba
  9. e3d1d0
  10. f1e8e8

Darker: #6d252b mixed with black

  1. 6d252b
  2. 5e1f24
  3. 4f191d
  4. 411316
  5. 330d10
  6. 26080a
  7. 190405
  8. 0d0202
  9. 040001
  10. 010000

Calmer: #6d252b with less saturation

  1. 6d252b
  2. 69292d
  3. 652d30
  4. 613032
  5. 5d3334
  6. 593636
  7. 553838
  8. 503b3b
  9. 4b3d3d
  10. 463f3f

Questions about #6d252b

What color is #6d252b?

#6d252b is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(109, 37, 43), in HSL hsl(355, 49.32%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.472% 0.10235 18.66).

What colors go well with #6d252b?

The complementary color of #6d252b is #004d51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66264a and #6a2c00. The triadic partners are #214d10 and #1b4076.

Is white or black text more readable on #6d252b?

White text reads better on #6d252b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6d252b a warm or cool color?

#6d252b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 37.5% and its chroma 0.102.