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#a54520 color: Potter’s Clay

#a54520 is rgb(165, 69, 32) in RGB and oklch(51.231% 0.13641 40.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

51.2%
0.136
40°
  • 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 #a54520

#a54520 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 40°.

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: #a54520 mixed with white

  1. a54520
  2. b05839
  3. ba6b4f
  4. c47d64
  5. cd907a
  6. d7a28f
  7. dfb4a5
  8. e8c7bb
  9. f0d9d1
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a54520 mixed with black

  1. a54520
  2. 8f3b1a
  3. 793115
  4. 65270f
  5. 511e0a
  6. 3d1506
  7. 2b0c03
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a54520 with less saturation

  1. a54520
  2. a04a2a
  3. 9a4e33
  4. 94523b
  5. 8f5642
  6. 895949
  7. 825c4f
  8. 7c5f55
  9. 75625b
  10. 6e6461

Questions about #a54520

What color is #a54520?

#a54520 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(165, 69, 32), in HSL hsl(16.69, 67.51%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.231% 0.13641 40.101).

What colors go well with #a54520?

The complementary color of #a54520 is #007494. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a53e54 and #955600. The triadic partners are #007d4a and #595ab2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a54520?

White text reads better on #a54520: 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 #a54520 a warm or cool color?

#a54520 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.136.