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#a64623 color: Potter’s Clay

#a64623 is rgb(166, 70, 35) in RGB and oklch(51.564% 0.13577 39.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

51.6%
0.136
39°
  • 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 #a64623

#a64623 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 39°.

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: #a64623 mixed with white

  1. a64623
  2. b1593b
  3. bb6c51
  4. c57e66
  5. ce907b
  6. d7a290
  7. e0b5a6
  8. e8c7bc
  9. f0d9d2
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a64623 mixed with black

  1. a64623
  2. 903c1d
  3. 7a3217
  4. 652811
  5. 511e0c
  6. 3e1507
  7. 2b0d04
  8. 1a0501
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a64623 with less saturation

  1. a64623
  2. a14b2d
  3. 9b4f35
  4. 95533d
  5. 905743
  6. 8a5a4a
  7. 835d50
  8. 7d6056
  9. 76635c
  10. 6f6562

Questions about #a64623

What color is #a64623?

#a64623 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(166, 70, 35), in HSL hsl(16.03, 65.17%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.564% 0.13577 39.489).

What colors go well with #a64623?

The complementary color of #a64623 is #007694. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64056 and #975600. The triadic partners are #007e4b and #595cb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a64623?

White text reads better on #a64623: 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 #a64623 a warm or cool color?

#a64623 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.136.