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#a44626 color: Potter’s Clay

#a44626 is rgb(164, 70, 38) in RGB and oklch(51.279% 0.13268 38.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

51.3%
0.133
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a44626

#a44626 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.03:1 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: #a44626 mixed with white

  1. a44626
  2. af593d
  3. b96b52
  4. c37e67
  5. cd907c
  6. d6a291
  7. dfb4a7
  8. e7c7bc
  9. f0d9d2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a44626 mixed with black

  1. a44626
  2. 8e3c20
  3. 793219
  4. 642813
  5. 501e0d
  6. 3d1508
  7. 2b0d04
  8. 1a0502
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a44626 with less saturation

  1. a44626
  2. 9f4b2f
  3. 994f37
  4. 94533e
  5. 8e5644
  6. 885a4a
  7. 825d50
  8. 7c5f56
  9. 75625c
  10. 6e6461

Questions about #a44626

What color is #a44626?

#a44626 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(164, 70, 38), in HSL hsl(15.24, 62.38%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.279% 0.13268 38.733).

What colors go well with #a44626?

The complementary color of #a44626 is #007592. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a34057 and #965500. The triadic partners are #007d49 and #585cb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a44626?

White text reads better on #a44626: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a44626 a warm or cool color?

#a44626 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.133.