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#a64622 color: Potter’s Clay

#a64622 is rgb(166, 70, 34) in RGB and oklch(51.554% 0.13605 39.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

51.6%
0.136
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a64622

#a64622 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 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: #a64622 mixed with white

  1. a64622
  2. b1593a
  3. bb6c50
  4. c57e66
  5. ce907b
  6. d7a290
  7. e0b5a6
  8. e8c7bc
  9. f0d9d2
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a64622 mixed with black

  1. a64622
  2. 903c1c
  3. 7a3216
  4. 652811
  5. 511e0b
  6. 3e1507
  7. 2b0d03
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a64622 with less saturation

  1. a64622
  2. a14b2c
  3. 9b4f34
  4. 95533c
  5. 905743
  6. 8a5a4a
  7. 835d50
  8. 7d6056
  9. 76635c
  10. 6f6562

Questions about #a64622

What color is #a64622?

#a64622 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(166, 70, 34), in HSL hsl(16.36, 66%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.554% 0.13605 39.826).

What colors go well with #a64622?

The complementary color of #a64622 is #007595. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a63f56 and #965600. The triadic partners are #007e4b and #5a5bb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a64622?

White text reads better on #a64622: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a64622 a warm or cool color?

#a64622 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.136.