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#a5461a color: Potter’s Clay

#a5461a is rgb(165, 70, 26) in RGB and oklch(51.328% 0.1371 42.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

51.3%
0.137
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a5461a

#a5461a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, 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: #a5461a mixed with white

  1. a5461a
  2. b05935
  3. ba6c4c
  4. c47e62
  5. cd9078
  6. d6a28e
  7. dfb5a4
  8. e8c7ba
  9. f0d9d1
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a5461a mixed with black

  1. a5461a
  2. 8f3c15
  3. 793210
  4. 65280c
  5. 511e07
  6. 3d1504
  7. 2b0d02
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a5461a with less saturation

  1. a5461a
  2. a04b26
  3. 9a4f30
  4. 945338
  5. 8f5640
  6. 895a47
  7. 825d4e
  8. 7c6054
  9. 75625b
  10. 6e6561

Questions about #a5461a

What color is #a5461a?

#a5461a is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(165, 70, 26), in HSL hsl(18.99, 72.77%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.328% 0.1371 42.399).

What colors go well with #a5461a?

The complementary color of #a5461a is #007497. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a63e51 and #935800. The triadic partners are #007e4f and #5d59b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a5461a?

White text reads better on #a5461a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a5461a a warm or cool color?

#a5461a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.137.