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#6e252d color: Monarch

#6e252d is rgb(110, 37, 45) in RGB and oklch(37.695% 0.10351 17.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

37.7%
0.104
17°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #6e252d

#6e252d is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 37.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.68:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, 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: #6e252d mixed with white

  1. 6e252d
  2. 7e3a3f
  3. 8d4f52
  4. 9c6466
  5. aa797a
  6. b98e8f
  7. c7a4a5
  8. d5babb
  9. e3d1d1
  10. f1e8e8

Darker: #6e252d mixed with black

  1. 6e252d
  2. 5f1f26
  3. 50191f
  4. 411318
  5. 330d11
  6. 26080b
  7. 190406
  8. 0e0202
  9. 040001
  10. 010000

Calmer: #6e252d with less saturation

  1. 6e252d
  2. 6a292f
  3. 662d31
  4. 623033
  5. 5e3335
  6. 5a3638
  7. 56393a
  8. 513b3c
  9. 4c3d3e
  10. 473f3f

Questions about #6e252d

What color is #6e252d?

#6e252d is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(110, 37, 45), in HSL hsl(353.42, 49.66%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.695% 0.10351 17.144).

What colors go well with #6e252d?

The complementary color of #6e252d is #004e51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67264c and #6c2c01. The triadic partners are #234d0d and #194177.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e252d?

White text reads better on #6e252d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6e252d a warm or cool color?

#6e252d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 37.7% and its chroma 0.104.