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#a44622 color: Potter’s Clay

#a44622 is rgb(164, 70, 34) in RGB and oklch(51.238% 0.13384 40.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

51.2%
0.134
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a44622

#a44622 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, 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: #a44622 mixed with white

  1. a44622
  2. af593a
  3. b96c50
  4. c37e65
  5. cd907b
  6. d6a290
  7. dfb4a6
  8. e7c7bc
  9. f0d9d2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a44622 mixed with black

  1. a44622
  2. 8e3c1c
  3. 793216
  4. 642811
  5. 501e0b
  6. 3d1507
  7. 2b0d03
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a44622 with less saturation

  1. a44622
  2. 9f4b2c
  3. 994f34
  4. 94533c
  5. 8e5643
  6. 885a49
  7. 825d4f
  8. 7c5f55
  9. 75625b
  10. 6e6461

Questions about #a44622

What color is #a44622?

#a44622 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(164, 70, 34), in HSL hsl(16.62, 65.66%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.238% 0.13384 40.166).

What colors go well with #a44622?

The complementary color of #a44622 is #007494. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a43f55 and #955600. The triadic partners are #007d4b and #5a5bb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a44622?

White text reads better on #a44622: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a44622 a warm or cool color?

#a44622 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.134.