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#a24522 color: Potter’s Clay

#a24522 is rgb(162, 69, 34) in RGB and oklch(50.774% 0.13253 39.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

50.8%
0.133
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a24522

#a24522 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 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: #a24522 mixed with white

  1. a24522
  2. ad583a
  3. b76b50
  4. c27d65
  5. cb8f7a
  6. d5a290
  7. deb4a5
  8. e7c6bb
  9. efd9d2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a24522 mixed with black

  1. a24522
  2. 8c3b1c
  3. 773116
  4. 632711
  5. 4f1e0b
  6. 3c1507
  7. 2a0c03
  8. 190501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a24522 with less saturation

  1. a24522
  2. 9d4a2c
  3. 974e34
  4. 92523b
  5. 8c5542
  6. 865848
  7. 805b4e
  8. 7a5e54
  9. 73615a
  10. 6d6360

Questions about #a24522

What color is #a24522?

#a24522 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(162, 69, 34), in HSL hsl(16.41, 65.31%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.774% 0.13253 39.948).

What colors go well with #a24522?

The complementary color of #a24522 is #007392. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a23f54 and #935500. The triadic partners are #007b4a and #5859af.

Is white or black text more readable on #a24522?

White text reads better on #a24522: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a24522 a warm or cool color?

#a24522 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.133.