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#a5451d color: Potter’s Clay

#a5451d is rgb(165, 69, 29) in RGB and oklch(51.205% 0.13721 41.018) 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
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a5451d

#a5451d 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 6.05:1 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: #a5451d mixed with white

  1. a5451d
  2. b05837
  3. ba6b4d
  4. c47d63
  5. cd9079
  6. d6a28f
  7. dfb4a4
  8. e8c7bb
  9. f0d9d1
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a5451d mixed with black

  1. a5451d
  2. 8f3b18
  3. 793113
  4. 65270e
  5. 511e09
  6. 3d1505
  7. 2b0c03
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a5451d with less saturation

  1. a5451d
  2. a04a28
  3. 9a4e31
  4. 945239
  5. 8f5641
  6. 895948
  7. 825c4e
  8. 7c5f55
  9. 75625b
  10. 6e6461

Questions about #a5451d

What color is #a5451d?

#a5451d is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(165, 69, 29), in HSL hsl(17.65, 70.1%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.205% 0.13721 41.018).

What colors go well with #a5451d?

The complementary color of #a5451d is #007495. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a53e53 and #945600. The triadic partners are #007d4c and #5b5ab2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a5451d?

White text reads better on #a5451d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a5451d a warm or cool color?

#a5451d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.137.