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#a6451c color: Potter’s Clay

#a6451c is rgb(166, 69, 28) in RGB and oklch(51.356% 0.13855 41.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

51.4%
0.139
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a6451c

#a6451c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 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: #a6451c mixed with white

  1. a6451c
  2. b15836
  3. bb6b4d
  4. c57d63
  5. ce9079
  6. d7a28e
  7. e0b4a4
  8. e8c7bb
  9. f0d9d1
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a6451c mixed with black

  1. a6451c
  2. 903b17
  3. 7a3112
  4. 65270d
  5. 511e08
  6. 3e1505
  7. 2b0c02
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a6451c with less saturation

  1. a6451c
  2. a14a28
  3. 9b4e31
  4. 955239
  5. 8f5641
  6. 895948
  7. 835d4e
  8. 7c5f55
  9. 76625b
  10. 6f6561

Questions about #a6451c

What color is #a6451c?

#a6451c is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(166, 69, 28), in HSL hsl(17.83, 71.13%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.356% 0.13855 41.124).

What colors go well with #a6451c?

The complementary color of #a6451c is #007595. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a73e53 and #945700. The triadic partners are #007e4c and #5b5ab4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6451c?

White text reads better on #a6451c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6451c a warm or cool color?

#a6451c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.139.