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#a34c2e color: Potter’s Clay

#a34c2e is rgb(163, 76, 46) in RGB and oklch(52.132% 0.1234 39.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

52.1%
0.123
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a34c2e

#a34c2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, 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: #a34c2e mixed with white

  1. a34c2e
  2. ae5e43
  3. b87058
  4. c2816c
  5. cb9380
  6. d5a594
  7. deb6a9
  8. e6c8be
  9. efdad4
  10. f7ede9

Darker: #a34c2e mixed with black

  1. a34c2e
  2. 8d4127
  3. 78361f
  4. 632c18
  5. 4f2212
  6. 3c180b
  7. 2a0f06
  8. 190602
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a34c2e with less saturation

  1. a34c2e
  2. 9e5036
  3. 99543c
  4. 945743
  5. 8e5a49
  6. 895d4f
  7. 836054
  8. 7d625a
  9. 77655f
  10. 706764

Questions about #a34c2e

What color is #a34c2e?

#a34c2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(163, 76, 46), in HSL hsl(15.38, 55.98%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.132% 0.1234 39.236).

What colors go well with #a34c2e?

The complementary color of #a34c2e is #007796. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3465a and #965900. The triadic partners are #007e4f and #5c5faf.

Is white or black text more readable on #a34c2e?

White text reads better on #a34c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a34c2e a warm or cool color?

#a34c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.123.