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#a5451c color: Potter’s Clay

#a5451c is rgb(165, 69, 28) in RGB and oklch(51.197% 0.13747 41.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

51.2%
0.137
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a5451c

#a5451c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, 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: #a5451c mixed with white

  1. a5451c
  2. b05836
  3. ba6b4d
  4. c47d63
  5. cd9079
  6. d6a28e
  7. dfb4a4
  8. e8c7bb
  9. f0d9d1
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a5451c mixed with black

  1. a5451c
  2. 8f3b17
  3. 793112
  4. 65270d
  5. 511e08
  6. 3d1505
  7. 2b0c02
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a5451c with less saturation

  1. a5451c
  2. a04a27
  3. 9a4e31
  4. 945239
  5. 8f5640
  6. 895947
  7. 825c4e
  8. 7c5f54
  9. 75625b
  10. 6e6461

Questions about #a5451c

What color is #a5451c?

#a5451c is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(165, 69, 28), in HSL hsl(17.96, 70.98%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.197% 0.13747 41.306).

What colors go well with #a5451c?

The complementary color of #a5451c is #007495. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a63e52 and #935700. The triadic partners are #007d4c and #5b59b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a5451c?

White text reads better on #a5451c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a5451c a warm or cool color?

#a5451c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.137.