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#a5461c color: Potter’s Clay

#a5461c is rgb(165, 70, 28) in RGB and oklch(51.343% 0.13659 41.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
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
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a5461c

#a5461c 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 6.01:1 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: #a5461c mixed with white

  1. a5461c
  2. b05936
  3. ba6c4d
  4. c47e63
  5. cd9079
  6. d6a28e
  7. dfb5a4
  8. e8c7bb
  9. f0d9d1
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a5461c mixed with black

  1. a5461c
  2. 8f3c17
  3. 793212
  4. 65280d
  5. 511e08
  6. 3d1505
  7. 2b0d02
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a5461c with less saturation

  1. a5461c
  2. a04b28
  3. 9a4f31
  4. 945339
  5. 8f5741
  6. 895a48
  7. 835d4e
  8. 7c6055
  9. 75625b
  10. 6e6561

Questions about #a5461c

What color is #a5461c?

#a5461c is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(165, 70, 28), in HSL hsl(18.39, 70.98%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.343% 0.13659 41.851).

What colors go well with #a5461c?

The complementary color of #a5461c is #007496. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a63f52 and #945700. The triadic partners are #007e4e and #5c5ab2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a5461c?

White text reads better on #a5461c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a5461c a warm or cool color?

#a5461c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.137.