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#a34622 color: Potter’s Clay

#a34622 is rgb(163, 70, 34) in RGB and oklch(51.08% 0.13274 40.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

51.1%
0.133
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a34622

#a34622 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, 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: #a34622 mixed with white

  1. a34622
  2. ae593a
  3. b86b50
  4. c27e65
  5. cc907b
  6. d5a290
  7. deb4a6
  8. e7c7bb
  9. efd9d2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a34622 mixed with black

  1. a34622
  2. 8d3c1c
  3. 783216
  4. 632811
  5. 4f1e0b
  6. 3c1507
  7. 2a0d03
  8. 190501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a34622 with less saturation

  1. a34622
  2. 9e4b2c
  3. 984f34
  4. 93533b
  5. 8d5642
  6. 875949
  7. 815c4f
  8. 7b5f55
  9. 74625b
  10. 6d6461

Questions about #a34622

What color is #a34622?

#a34622 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(163, 70, 34), in HSL hsl(16.74, 65.48%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.08% 0.13274 40.343).

What colors go well with #a34622?

The complementary color of #a34622 is #007493. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a33f54 and #945600. The triadic partners are #007c4b and #5a5ab0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a34622?

White text reads better on #a34622: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a34622 a warm or cool color?

#a34622 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.133.