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#a14726 color: Potter’s Clay

#a14726 is rgb(161, 71, 38) in RGB and oklch(50.958% 0.12838 39.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

51%
0.128
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a14726

#a14726 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, 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: #a14726 mixed with white

  1. a14726
  2. ac5a3d
  3. b66c52
  4. c17e67
  5. ca907c
  6. d4a291
  7. ddb4a7
  8. e6c7bc
  9. efd9d2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a14726 mixed with black

  1. a14726
  2. 8b3d20
  3. 763219
  4. 622813
  5. 4e1f0d
  6. 3c1608
  7. 2a0d04
  8. 190602
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a14726 with less saturation

  1. a14726
  2. 9c4b2f
  3. 974f36
  4. 91533d
  5. 8c5644
  6. 86594a
  7. 805c50
  8. 7a5f56
  9. 74615b
  10. 6d6460

Questions about #a14726

What color is #a14726?

#a14726 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(161, 71, 38), in HSL hsl(16.1, 61.81%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.958% 0.12838 39.82).

What colors go well with #a14726?

The complementary color of #a14726 is #007492. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a14155 and #935500. The triadic partners are #007b4b and #595bad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a14726?

White text reads better on #a14726: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a14726 a warm or cool color?

#a14726 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.128.