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#a44923 color: Potter’s Clay

#a44923 is rgb(164, 73, 35) in RGB and oklch(51.698% 0.13086 41.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

51.7%
0.131
42°
  • 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
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a44923

#a44923 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, 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: #a44923 mixed with white

  1. a44923
  2. af5c3b
  3. b96e51
  4. c38066
  5. cc927b
  6. d6a391
  7. deb5a6
  8. e7c8bc
  9. efdad2
  10. f7ece8

Darker: #a44923 mixed with black

  1. a44923
  2. 8e3e1d
  3. 793417
  4. 642a11
  5. 50200c
  6. 3d1707
  7. 2b0e04
  8. 1a0601
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a44923 with less saturation

  1. a44923
  2. 9f4d2d
  3. 995135
  4. 94553d
  5. 8e5844
  6. 895b4a
  7. 835e51
  8. 7c6157
  9. 76635d
  10. 6f6662

Questions about #a44923

What color is #a44923?

#a44923 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(164, 73, 35), in HSL hsl(17.67, 64.82%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.698% 0.13086 41.565).

What colors go well with #a44923?

The complementary color of #a44923 is #007697. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54254 and #955800. The triadic partners are #007e4f and #5d5cb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a44923?

White text reads better on #a44923: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a44923 a warm or cool color?

#a44923 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.131.