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#a34322 color: Potter’s Clay

#a34322 is rgb(163, 67, 34) in RGB and oklch(50.641% 0.13548 38.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

50.6%
0.135
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a34322

#a34322 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, 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: #a34322 mixed with white

  1. a34322
  2. ae573a
  3. b86950
  4. c27c65
  5. cc8e7a
  6. d6a190
  7. dfb3a5
  8. e7c6bb
  9. efd9d2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a34322 mixed with black

  1. a34322
  2. 8d391c
  3. 782f16
  4. 632611
  5. 4f1d0b
  6. 3c1407
  7. 2a0c03
  8. 190501
  9. 0a0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a34322 with less saturation

  1. a34322
  2. 9e482b
  3. 984c34
  4. 93503b
  5. 8d5442
  6. 875748
  7. 815b4e
  8. 7a5d54
  9. 73605a
  10. 6c635f

Questions about #a34322

What color is #a34322?

#a34322 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(163, 67, 34), in HSL hsl(15.35, 65.48%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.641% 0.13548 38.677).

What colors go well with #a34322?

The complementary color of #a34322 is #007390. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a23d55 and #945300. The triadic partners are #007b47 and #5659b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a34322?

White text reads better on #a34322: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a34322 a warm or cool color?

#a34322 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.135.