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#a4441e color: Potter’s Clay

#a4441e is rgb(164, 68, 30) in RGB and oklch(50.909% 0.13675 40.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

50.9%
0.137
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a4441e

#a4441e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.13:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, 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: #a4441e mixed with white

  1. a4441e
  2. af5737
  3. b96a4e
  4. c37d63
  5. cd8f79
  6. d6a18f
  7. dfb4a5
  8. e7c6bb
  9. f0d9d1
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a4441e mixed with black

  1. a4441e
  2. 8e3a19
  3. 793013
  4. 64260e
  5. 501d09
  6. 3d1405
  7. 2b0c03
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a4441e with less saturation

  1. a4441e
  2. 9f4929
  3. 994d32
  4. 935139
  5. 8e5541
  6. 885847
  7. 815b4e
  8. 7b5e54
  9. 74615a
  10. 6d6360

Questions about #a4441e

What color is #a4441e?

#a4441e is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(164, 68, 30), in HSL hsl(17.01, 69.07%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.909% 0.13675 40.356).

What colors go well with #a4441e?

The complementary color of #a4441e is #007393. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a43d53 and #935500. The triadic partners are #007c4a and #5959b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a4441e?

White text reads better on #a4441e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a4441e a warm or cool color?

#a4441e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.137.