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#a44920 color: Potter’s Clay

#a44920 is rgb(164, 73, 32) in RGB and oklch(51.669% 0.13177 42.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

51.7%
0.132
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a44920

#a44920 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #a44920 mixed with white

  1. a44920
  2. af5c39
  3. b96e4f
  4. c38065
  5. cc927a
  6. d6a390
  7. deb5a5
  8. e7c8bb
  9. efdad2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a44920 mixed with black

  1. a44920
  2. 8e3e1a
  3. 793415
  4. 642a0f
  5. 50200a
  6. 3d1706
  7. 2b0e03
  8. 1a0601
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a44920 with less saturation

  1. a44920
  2. 9f4d2b
  3. 995133
  4. 94553b
  5. 8e5843
  6. 885b49
  7. 825e50
  8. 7c6156
  9. 76635c
  10. 6f6662

Questions about #a44920

What color is #a44920?

#a44920 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(164, 73, 32), in HSL hsl(18.64, 67.35%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.669% 0.13177 42.566).

What colors go well with #a44920?

The complementary color of #a44920 is #007598. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54253 and #945900. The triadic partners are #007e51 and #5e5bb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a44920?

White text reads better on #a44920: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a44920 a warm or cool color?

#a44920 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.132.