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#a44a2d color: Potter’s Clay

#a44a2d is rgb(164, 74, 45) in RGB and oklch(51.962% 0.12676 38.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

52%
0.127
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a44a2d

#a44a2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #a44a2d mixed with white

  1. a44a2d
  2. af5c42
  3. b96e57
  4. c3806b
  5. cc927f
  6. d5a494
  7. deb6a9
  8. e7c8be
  9. efdad3
  10. f7ece9

Darker: #a44a2d mixed with black

  1. a44a2d
  2. 8e3f26
  3. 79351f
  4. 642a18
  5. 502011
  6. 3d170b
  7. 2b0e06
  8. 1a0602
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a44a2d with less saturation

  1. a44a2d
  2. 9f4e35
  3. 9a523c
  4. 945642
  5. 8f5948
  6. 895c4e
  7. 835f54
  8. 7d6259
  9. 76645e
  10. 706664

Questions about #a44a2d

What color is #a44a2d?

#a44a2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(164, 74, 45), in HSL hsl(14.62, 56.94%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.962% 0.12676 38.244).

What colors go well with #a44a2d?

The complementary color of #a44a2d is #007794. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3445a and #975800. The triadic partners are #007e4c and #595fb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a44a2d?

White text reads better on #a44a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a44a2d a warm or cool color?

#a44a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.127.