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#6e262c color: Monarch

#6e262c is rgb(110, 38, 44) in RGB and oklch(37.809% 0.10223 18.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

37.8%
0.102
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #6e262c

#6e262c is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 37.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.62:1 contrast and black text 1.98:1, 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: #6e262c mixed with white

  1. 6e262c
  2. 7d3b3e
  3. 8d5052
  4. 9c6565
  5. aa7a7a
  6. b98f8f
  7. c7a5a4
  8. d5bbba
  9. e3d1d1
  10. f1e8e8

Darker: #6e262c mixed with black

  1. 6e262c
  2. 5f2025
  3. 50191e
  4. 411317
  5. 330d11
  6. 26080a
  7. 190405
  8. 0e0202
  9. 040101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #6e262c with less saturation

  1. 6e262c
  2. 6a2a2e
  3. 662e31
  4. 623133
  5. 5e3435
  6. 5a3737
  7. 563939
  8. 513b3b
  9. 4c3e3e
  10. 474040

Questions about #6e262c

What color is #6e262c?

#6e262c is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(110, 38, 44), in HSL hsl(355, 48.65%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.809% 0.10223 18.553).

What colors go well with #6e262c?

The complementary color of #6e262c is #004e52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67274b and #6b2d00. The triadic partners are #224e11 and #1c4177.

Is white or black text more readable on #6e262c?

White text reads better on #6e262c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.62:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6e262c a warm or cool color?

#6e262c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 37.8% and its chroma 0.102.