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#a14828 color: Potter’s Clay

#a14828 is rgb(161, 72, 40) in RGB and oklch(51.133% 0.12683 39.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

51.1%
0.127
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a14828

#a14828 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, 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: #a14828 mixed with white

  1. a14828
  2. ac5b3e
  3. b66d53
  4. c17f68
  5. ca917d
  6. d4a392
  7. ddb5a7
  8. e6c7bd
  9. efdad2
  10. f7ece9

Darker: #a14828 mixed with black

  1. a14828
  2. 8b3d21
  3. 76331b
  4. 622915
  5. 4e1f0f
  6. 3c1609
  7. 2a0d04
  8. 190602
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a14828 with less saturation

  1. a14828
  2. 9c4c30
  3. 975038
  4. 91543e
  5. 8c5745
  6. 865a4b
  7. 805d51
  8. 7a5f56
  9. 74625c
  10. 6d6461

Questions about #a14828

What color is #a14828?

#a14828 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(161, 72, 40), in HSL hsl(15.87, 60.2%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.133% 0.12683 39.633).

What colors go well with #a14828?

The complementary color of #a14828 is #007493. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a14256 and #945600. The triadic partners are #007c4c and #595cad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a14828?

White text reads better on #a14828: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a14828 a warm or cool color?

#a14828 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.127.