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#a54526 color: Potter’s Clay

#a54526 is rgb(165, 69, 38) in RGB and oklch(51.291% 0.13473 38.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

51.3%
0.135
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a54526

#a54526 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, 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: #a54526 mixed with white

  1. a54526
  2. b0583d
  3. ba6b52
  4. c47d67
  5. cd8f7c
  6. d7a291
  7. dfb4a7
  8. e8c7bc
  9. f0d9d2
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a54526 mixed with black

  1. a54526
  2. 8f3b20
  3. 793119
  4. 652713
  5. 511e0d
  6. 3d1508
  7. 2b0c04
  8. 1a0502
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a54526 with less saturation

  1. a54526
  2. a04a2f
  3. 9a4e37
  4. 94523e
  5. 8f5644
  6. 89594a
  7. 825c50
  8. 7c5f56
  9. 75625c
  10. 6e6461

Questions about #a54526

What color is #a54526?

#a54526 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(165, 69, 38), in HSL hsl(14.65, 62.56%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.291% 0.13473 38.027).

What colors go well with #a54526?

The complementary color of #a54526 is #007592. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a43f58 and #975400. The triadic partners are #007d48 and #575cb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a54526?

White text reads better on #a54526: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a54526 a warm or cool color?

#a54526 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.135.