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#a5482d color: Potter’s Clay

#a5482d is rgb(165, 72, 45) in RGB and oklch(51.814% 0.12982 36.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

51.8%
0.130
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a5482d

#a5482d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, 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: #a5482d mixed with white

  1. a5482d
  2. b05b42
  3. ba6d57
  4. c47f6b
  5. cd917f
  6. d6a394
  7. dfb5a9
  8. e8c7be
  9. f0dad3
  10. f8ece9

Darker: #a5482d mixed with black

  1. a5482d
  2. 8f3d26
  3. 79331f
  4. 652918
  5. 511f11
  6. 3d160b
  7. 2b0d06
  8. 1a0602
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a5482d with less saturation

  1. a5482d
  2. a04d35
  3. 9a513b
  4. 955442
  5. 8f5848
  6. 895b4e
  7. 835e53
  8. 7d6159
  9. 76645e
  10. 706663

Questions about #a5482d

What color is #a5482d?

#a5482d is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(165, 72, 45), in HSL hsl(13.5, 57.14%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.814% 0.12982 36.898).

What colors go well with #a5482d?

The complementary color of #a5482d is #007792. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4435c and #985600. The triadic partners are #007e49 and #575eb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a5482d?

White text reads better on #a5482d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a5482d a warm or cool color?

#a5482d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.13.