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#a44623 color: Potter’s Clay

#a44623 is rgb(164, 70, 35) in RGB and oklch(51.248% 0.13355 39.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
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 #a44623

#a44623 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: #a44623 mixed with white

  1. a44623
  2. af593b
  3. b96c51
  4. c37e66
  5. cd907b
  6. d6a290
  7. dfb4a6
  8. e7c7bc
  9. f0d9d2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a44623 mixed with black

  1. a44623
  2. 8e3c1d
  3. 793217
  4. 642811
  5. 501e0c
  6. 3d1507
  7. 2b0d04
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a44623 with less saturation

  1. a44623
  2. 9f4b2d
  3. 994f35
  4. 94533c
  5. 8e5643
  6. 885a49
  7. 825d50
  8. 7c5f56
  9. 75625b
  10. 6e6461

Questions about #a44623

What color is #a44623?

#a44623 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(164, 70, 35), in HSL hsl(16.28, 64.82%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.248% 0.13355 39.822).

What colors go well with #a44623?

The complementary color of #a44623 is #007593. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a44055 and #955600. The triadic partners are #007d4b and #595bb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a44623?

White text reads better on #a44623: 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 #a44623 a warm or cool color?

#a44623 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.134.