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#a64620 color: Potter’s Clay

#a64620 is rgb(166, 70, 32) in RGB and oklch(51.536% 0.13661 40.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

51.5%
0.137
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a64620

#a64620 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, 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: #a64620 mixed with white

  1. a64620
  2. b15939
  3. bb6c4f
  4. c57e65
  5. ce907a
  6. d7a290
  7. e0b5a5
  8. e8c7bb
  9. f0dad2
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a64620 mixed with black

  1. a64620
  2. 903c1a
  3. 7a3215
  4. 65280f
  5. 511e0a
  6. 3e1506
  7. 2b0d03
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a64620 with less saturation

  1. a64620
  2. a14b2a
  3. 9b4f33
  4. 95533b
  5. 905742
  6. 8a5a49
  7. 835d50
  8. 7d6056
  9. 76635c
  10. 6f6562

Questions about #a64620

What color is #a64620?

#a64620 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(166, 70, 32), in HSL hsl(17.01, 67.68%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.536% 0.13661 40.473).

What colors go well with #a64620?

The complementary color of #a64620 is #007595. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a63f55 and #965700. The triadic partners are #007e4c and #5b5bb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a64620?

White text reads better on #a64620: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a64620 a warm or cool color?

#a64620 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.137.