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#a44520 color: Potter’s Clay

#a44520 is rgb(164, 69, 32) in RGB and oklch(51.072% 0.13531 40.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

51.1%
0.135
40°
  • 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 #a44520

#a44520 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 40°.

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: #a44520 mixed with white

  1. a44520
  2. af5839
  3. b96b4f
  4. c37d64
  5. cd8f7a
  6. d6a28f
  7. dfb4a5
  8. e7c7bb
  9. f0d9d1
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a44520 mixed with black

  1. a44520
  2. 8e3b1a
  3. 793115
  4. 64270f
  5. 501e0a
  6. 3d1506
  7. 2b0c03
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a44520 with less saturation

  1. a44520
  2. 9f4a2a
  3. 994e33
  4. 94523b
  5. 8e5642
  6. 885948
  7. 825c4f
  8. 7b5f55
  9. 75615b
  10. 6e6460

Questions about #a44520

What color is #a44520?

#a44520 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(164, 69, 32), in HSL hsl(16.82, 67.35%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.072% 0.13531 40.272).

What colors go well with #a44520?

The complementary color of #a44520 is #007493. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a43e54 and #945600. The triadic partners are #007d4b and #595ab1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a44520?

White text reads better on #a44520: 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 #a44520 a warm or cool color?

#a44520 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.135.