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#a24928 color: Potter’s Clay

#a24928 is rgb(162, 73, 40) in RGB and oklch(51.441% 0.12704 40.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

51.4%
0.127
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a24928

#a24928 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, 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: #a24928 mixed with white

  1. a24928
  2. ad5b3e
  3. b76d54
  4. c17f68
  5. cb917d
  6. d4a392
  7. deb5a7
  8. e6c7bd
  9. efdad3
  10. f7ece9

Darker: #a24928 mixed with black

  1. a24928
  2. 8c3e21
  3. 77341b
  4. 632a15
  5. 4f200f
  6. 3c1709
  7. 2a0e04
  8. 190602
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a24928 with less saturation

  1. a24928
  2. 9d4d30
  3. 985138
  4. 92553f
  5. 8d5845
  6. 875b4b
  7. 815e51
  8. 7b6057
  9. 75635c
  10. 6e6562

Questions about #a24928

What color is #a24928?

#a24928 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(162, 73, 40), in HSL hsl(16.23, 60.4%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.441% 0.12704 40.072).

What colors go well with #a24928?

The complementary color of #a24928 is #007594. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a24356 and #945700. The triadic partners are #007d4d and #5b5cae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a24928?

White text reads better on #a24928: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a24928 a warm or cool color?

#a24928 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.127.