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#a5461e color: Potter’s Clay

#a5461e is rgb(165, 70, 30) in RGB and oklch(51.36% 0.13606 41.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

51.4%
0.136
41°
  • 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 #a5461e

#a5461e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 41°.

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: #a5461e mixed with white

  1. a5461e
  2. b05938
  3. ba6c4e
  4. c47e64
  5. cd9079
  6. d6a28f
  7. dfb5a5
  8. e8c7bb
  9. f0d9d1
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a5461e mixed with black

  1. a5461e
  2. 8f3c19
  3. 793213
  4. 65280e
  5. 511e09
  6. 3d1505
  7. 2b0d03
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a5461e with less saturation

  1. a5461e
  2. a04b29
  3. 9a4f32
  4. 94533a
  5. 8f5741
  6. 895a48
  7. 835d4f
  8. 7c6055
  9. 75625b
  10. 6e6561

Questions about #a5461e

What color is #a5461e?

#a5461e is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(165, 70, 30), in HSL hsl(17.78, 69.23%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.36% 0.13606 41.268).

What colors go well with #a5461e?

The complementary color of #a5461e is #007595. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a63f53 and #945700. The triadic partners are #007e4d and #5c5ab2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a5461e?

White text reads better on #a5461e: 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 #a5461e a warm or cool color?

#a5461e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.136.