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#6e252e color: Monarch

#6e252e is rgb(110, 37, 46) in RGB and oklch(37.72% 0.10352 16.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

37.7%
0.104
16°
  • 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 #6e252e

#6e252e is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 37.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 16°.

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: #6e252e mixed with white

  1. 6e252e
  2. 7e3a40
  3. 8d4f53
  4. 9c6467
  5. aa797b
  6. b98e90
  7. c7a4a5
  8. d5babb
  9. e3d1d1
  10. f1e8e8

Darker: #6e252e mixed with black

  1. 6e252e
  2. 5f1f27
  3. 50191f
  4. 411318
  5. 330d12
  6. 26080b
  7. 190406
  8. 0e0202
  9. 040001
  10. 010000

Calmer: #6e252e with less saturation

  1. 6e252e
  2. 6a2930
  3. 662d32
  4. 623034
  5. 5e3336
  6. 5a3638
  7. 56393a
  8. 513b3c
  9. 4c3d3e
  10. 473f40

Questions about #6e252e

What color is #6e252e?

#6e252e is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(110, 37, 46), in HSL hsl(352.6, 49.66%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.72% 0.10352 16.302).

What colors go well with #6e252e?

The complementary color of #6e252e is #004e50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67274d and #6c2b02. The triadic partners are #254d0b and #174177.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e252e?

White text reads better on #6e252e: 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 #6e252e a warm or cool color?

#6e252e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 37.7% and its chroma 0.104.