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#a14622 color: Potter’s Clay

#a14622 is rgb(161, 70, 34) in RGB and oklch(50.765% 0.13052 40.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

50.8%
0.131
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a14622

#a14622 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, 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: #a14622 mixed with white

  1. a14622
  2. ac593a
  3. b66b50
  4. c17d65
  5. cb907a
  6. d4a290
  7. ddb4a5
  8. e6c7bb
  9. efd9d2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a14622 mixed with black

  1. a14622
  2. 8b3c1c
  3. 763216
  4. 622811
  5. 4e1e0b
  6. 3c1507
  7. 2a0d03
  8. 190501
  9. 090200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a14622 with less saturation

  1. a14622
  2. 9c4a2c
  3. 974e34
  4. 91523b
  5. 8b5642
  6. 865948
  7. 805c4e
  8. 7a5e54
  9. 73615a
  10. 6c6360

Questions about #a14622

What color is #a14622?

#a14622 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(161, 70, 34), in HSL hsl(17.01, 65.13%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.765% 0.13052 40.707).

What colors go well with #a14622?

The complementary color of #a14622 is #007393. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a13f53 and #925500. The triadic partners are #007b4c and #5959ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a14622?

White text reads better on #a14622: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a14622 a warm or cool color?

#a14622 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.131.