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#a24821 color: Potter’s Clay

#a24821 is rgb(162, 72, 33) in RGB and oklch(51.215% 0.13015 42.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

51.2%
0.130
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a24821

#a24821 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.03:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, 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: #a24821 mixed with white

  1. a24821
  2. ad5b39
  3. b76d50
  4. c17f65
  5. cb917a
  6. d4a390
  7. deb5a5
  8. e6c7bb
  9. efdad2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a24821 mixed with black

  1. a24821
  2. 8c3d1b
  3. 773316
  4. 632910
  5. 4f1f0b
  6. 3c1606
  7. 2a0d03
  8. 190601
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a24821 with less saturation

  1. a24821
  2. 9d4c2b
  3. 985034
  4. 92543b
  5. 8d5742
  6. 875a49
  7. 815d4f
  8. 7b6055
  9. 74625b
  10. 6e6461

Questions about #a24821

What color is #a24821?

#a24821 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(162, 72, 33), in HSL hsl(18.14, 66.15%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.215% 0.13015 42.051).

What colors go well with #a24821?

The complementary color of #a24821 is #007496. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a34152 and #935700. The triadic partners are #007d4f and #5d5aae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a24821?

White text reads better on #a24821: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a24821 a warm or cool color?

#a24821 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.13.