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#a34922 color: Potter’s Clay

#a34922 is rgb(163, 73, 34) in RGB and oklch(51.533% 0.13006 42.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

51.5%
0.130
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a34922

#a34922 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #a34922 mixed with white

  1. a34922
  2. ae5c3a
  3. b86e50
  4. c28066
  5. cc917b
  6. d5a390
  7. deb5a6
  8. e7c8bc
  9. efdad2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a34922 mixed with black

  1. a34922
  2. 8d3e1c
  3. 783416
  4. 632a11
  5. 4f200b
  6. 3c1707
  7. 2a0e03
  8. 190601
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a34922 with less saturation

  1. a34922
  2. 9e4d2c
  3. 995134
  4. 93553c
  5. 8e5843
  6. 885b4a
  7. 825e50
  8. 7c6156
  9. 75635c
  10. 6f6562

Questions about #a34922

What color is #a34922?

#a34922 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(163, 73, 34), in HSL hsl(18.14, 65.48%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.533% 0.13006 42.111).

What colors go well with #a34922?

The complementary color of #a34922 is #007597. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a44253 and #945800. The triadic partners are #007e50 and #5e5baf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a34922?

White text reads better on #a34922: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a34922 a warm or cool color?

#a34922 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.13.