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#6f262c color: Monarch

#6f262c is rgb(111, 38, 44) in RGB and oklch(37.984% 0.10345 18.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

38%
0.103
19°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • red-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #6f262c

#6f262c is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.56:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, 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: #6f262c mixed with white

  1. 6f262c
  2. 7e3b3e
  3. 8e5052
  4. 9c6565
  5. ab7a7a
  6. b98f8f
  7. c8a5a4
  8. d6bbba
  9. e4d1d1
  10. f1e8e8

Darker: #6f262c mixed with black

  1. 6f262c
  2. 602025
  3. 51191e
  4. 421317
  5. 340d11
  6. 27080a
  7. 1a0405
  8. 0e0202
  9. 040101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #6f262c with less saturation

  1. 6f262c
  2. 6b2a2e
  3. 672e31
  4. 633133
  5. 5f3435
  6. 5b3737
  7. 56393a
  8. 523c3c
  9. 4d3e3e
  10. 484040

Questions about #6f262c

What color is #6f262c?

#6f262c is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Monarch. In RGB it is rgb(111, 38, 44), in HSL hsl(355.07, 48.99%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.984% 0.10345 18.698).

What colors go well with #6f262c?

The complementary color of #6f262c is #004f53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68274b and #6c2d00. The triadic partners are #214f11 and #1c4178.

Is white or black text more readable on #6f262c?

White text reads better on #6f262c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6f262c a warm or cool color?

#6f262c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 38% and its chroma 0.103.