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#a54826 color: Potter’s Clay

#a54826 is rgb(165, 72, 38) in RGB and oklch(51.733% 0.13195 39.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

51.7%
0.132
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a54826

#a54826 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #a54826 mixed with white

  1. a54826
  2. b05b3d
  3. ba6d53
  4. c47f67
  5. cd917c
  6. d6a392
  7. dfb5a7
  8. e8c7bc
  9. f0dad2
  10. f7ece9

Darker: #a54826 mixed with black

  1. a54826
  2. 8f3d20
  3. 793319
  4. 652913
  5. 511f0d
  6. 3d1608
  7. 2b0d04
  8. 1a0602
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a54826 with less saturation

  1. a54826
  2. a04d2f
  3. 9a5137
  4. 95543e
  5. 8f5845
  6. 895b4b
  7. 835e51
  8. 7d6157
  9. 76635d
  10. 6f6663

Questions about #a54826

What color is #a54826?

#a54826 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(165, 72, 38), in HSL hsl(16.06, 62.56%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.733% 0.13195 39.715).

What colors go well with #a54826?

The complementary color of #a54826 is #007695. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54257 and #975700. The triadic partners are #007e4c and #5b5db2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a54826?

White text reads better on #a54826: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a54826 a warm or cool color?

#a54826 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.132.