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#a4451c color: Potter’s Clay

#a4451c is rgb(164, 69, 28) in RGB and oklch(51.037% 0.13638 41.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

51%
0.136
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a4451c

#a4451c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, 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: #a4451c mixed with white

  1. a4451c
  2. af5836
  3. b96b4d
  4. c37d63
  5. cd8f78
  6. d6a28e
  7. dfb4a4
  8. e7c7ba
  9. f0d9d1
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a4451c mixed with black

  1. a4451c
  2. 8e3b17
  3. 793112
  4. 64270d
  5. 501e08
  6. 3d1505
  7. 2b0c02
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a4451c with less saturation

  1. a4451c
  2. 9f4a27
  3. 994e31
  4. 945239
  5. 8e5640
  6. 885947
  7. 825c4e
  8. 7b5f54
  9. 74615a
  10. 6d6460

Questions about #a4451c

What color is #a4451c?

#a4451c is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(164, 69, 28), in HSL hsl(18.09, 70.83%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.037% 0.13638 41.492).

What colors go well with #a4451c?

The complementary color of #a4451c is #007395. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a53e52 and #935600. The triadic partners are #007d4c and #5b59b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a4451c?

White text reads better on #a4451c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a4451c a warm or cool color?

#a4451c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.136.