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#6f0239 color: Merlot

#6f0239 is rgb(111, 2, 57) in RGB and oklch(35.245% 0.14128 359.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

35.2%
0.141
359°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Burgundy
  • pink-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #6f0239

#6f0239 is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 35.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 359°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.04:1 contrast and black text 1.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlot (#730039). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #6f0239 mixed with white

  1. 6f0239
  2. 7f264a
  3. 8f3f5c
  4. 9f576f
  5. ae6e82
  6. bc8596
  7. ca9daa
  8. d8b5bf
  9. e5cdd4
  10. f2e6e9

Darker: #6f0239 mixed with black

  1. 6f0239
  2. 600130
  3. 510128
  4. 42011f
  5. 340017
  6. 270010
  7. 1a0009
  8. 0e0004
  9. 040001
  10. 010000

Calmer: #6f0239 with less saturation

  1. 6f0239
  2. 6b1039
  3. 661939
  4. 62203a
  5. 5d253a
  6. 582a3a
  7. 532e3a
  8. 4e323a
  9. 48353b
  10. 42383b

Questions about #6f0239

What color is #6f0239?

#6f0239 is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Merlot. In RGB it is rgb(111, 2, 57), in HSL hsl(329.72, 96.46%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.245% 0.14128 359.328).

What colors go well with #6f0239?

The complementary color of #6f0239 is #00493c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60125e and #740402. The triadic partners are #364200 and #00406c.

Is white or black text more readable on #6f0239?

White text reads better on #6f0239: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 and black gives 1.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6f0239 a warm or cool color?

#6f0239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 359 degrees, its lightness 35.2% and its chroma 0.141.