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#a14927 color: Potter’s Clay

#a14927 is rgb(161, 73, 39) in RGB and oklch(51.275% 0.12624 40.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

51.3%
0.126
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a14927

#a14927 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, 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: #a14927 mixed with white

  1. a14927
  2. ac5b3e
  3. b66d53
  4. c07f68
  5. ca917d
  6. d4a392
  7. ddb5a7
  8. e6c7bc
  9. efdad2
  10. f7ece9

Darker: #a14927 mixed with black

  1. a14927
  2. 8b3e20
  3. 76341a
  4. 622a14
  5. 4e200e
  6. 3c1708
  7. 2a0e04
  8. 190602
  9. 090201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a14927 with less saturation

  1. a14927
  2. 9c4d30
  3. 975137
  4. 91543e
  5. 8c5845
  6. 865b4b
  7. 815d51
  8. 7b6056
  9. 74625c
  10. 6e6561

Questions about #a14927

What color is #a14927?

#a14927 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(161, 73, 39), in HSL hsl(16.72, 61%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.275% 0.12624 40.661).

What colors go well with #a14927?

The complementary color of #a14927 is #007494. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a14355 and #935700. The triadic partners are #007c4e and #5b5cad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a14927?

White text reads better on #a14927: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a14927 a warm or cool color?

#a14927 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.126.