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#a14523 color: Potter’s Clay

#a14523 is rgb(161, 69, 35) in RGB and oklch(50.626% 0.13113 39.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

50.6%
0.131
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a14523

#a14523 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.19:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Potter’s Clay (#a64826). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a14523 mixed with white

  1. a14523
  2. ac583b
  3. b76b50
  4. c17d65
  5. cb8f7b
  6. d4a190
  7. ddb4a6
  8. e6c6bb
  9. efd9d2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a14523 mixed with black

  1. a14523
  2. 8b3b1d
  3. 763117
  4. 622711
  5. 4e1e0c
  6. 3c1507
  7. 2a0c04
  8. 190501
  9. 090200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a14523 with less saturation

  1. a14523
  2. 9c4a2c
  3. 964e34
  4. 91513b
  5. 8b5542
  6. 865848
  7. 805b4e
  8. 795e54
  9. 73605a
  10. 6c635f

Questions about #a14523

What color is #a14523?

#a14523 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(161, 69, 35), in HSL hsl(16.19, 64.29%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.626% 0.13113 39.765).

What colors go well with #a14523?

The complementary color of #a14523 is #007391. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a13f54 and #935400. The triadic partners are #007b49 and #5859ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a14523?

White text reads better on #a14523: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a14523 a warm or cool color?

#a14523 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.131.