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#a64220 color: Potter’s Clay

#a64220 is rgb(166, 66, 32) in RGB and oklch(50.964% 0.14024 38.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

51%
0.140
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #a64220

#a64220 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.14:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, 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: #a64220 mixed with white

  1. a64220
  2. b15639
  3. bb694f
  4. c57c64
  5. ce8e7a
  6. d7a18f
  7. e0b3a5
  8. e8c6bb
  9. f0d9d1
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a64220 mixed with black

  1. a64220
  2. 90381a
  3. 7a2f15
  4. 65250f
  5. 511c0a
  6. 3e1406
  7. 2b0b03
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a64220 with less saturation

  1. a64220
  2. a0472a
  3. 9b4c33
  4. 95503a
  5. 8f5441
  6. 895848
  7. 825b4e
  8. 7c5e54
  9. 75615a
  10. 6e6360

Questions about #a64220

What color is #a64220?

#a64220 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(166, 66, 32), in HSL hsl(15.22, 67.68%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.964% 0.14024 38.377).

What colors go well with #a64220?

The complementary color of #a64220 is #007491. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a53c56 and #955400. The triadic partners are #007d46 and #565ab4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a64220?

White text reads better on #a64220: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a64220 a warm or cool color?

#a64220 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.14.