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#a24526 color: Potter’s Clay

#a24526 is rgb(162, 69, 38) in RGB and oklch(50.815% 0.13137 38.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

50.8%
0.131
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a24526

#a24526 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, 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: #a24526 mixed with white

  1. a24526
  2. ad583d
  3. b76b52
  4. c27d67
  5. cb8f7c
  6. d5a191
  7. deb4a6
  8. e7c6bc
  9. efd9d2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a24526 mixed with black

  1. a24526
  2. 8c3b20
  3. 773119
  4. 632713
  5. 4f1e0d
  6. 3c1508
  7. 2a0c04
  8. 190502
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a24526 with less saturation

  1. a24526
  2. 9d4a2f
  3. 974e36
  4. 92523d
  5. 8c5543
  6. 86584a
  7. 805b4f
  8. 7a5e55
  9. 74615b
  10. 6d6360

Questions about #a24526

What color is #a24526?

#a24526 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(162, 69, 38), in HSL hsl(15, 62%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.815% 0.13137 38.477).

What colors go well with #a24526?

The complementary color of #a24526 is #007390. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a13f56 and #955400. The triadic partners are #007b48 and #565aaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a24526?

White text reads better on #a24526: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a24526 a warm or cool color?

#a24526 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.131.