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#a6471b color: Potter’s Clay

#a6471b is rgb(166, 71, 27) in RGB and oklch(51.641% 0.13706 42.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

51.6%
0.137
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a6471b

#a6471b is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, 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: #a6471b mixed with white

  1. a6471b
  2. b15a36
  3. bb6c4d
  4. c47f63
  5. ce9179
  6. d7a38e
  7. e0b5a4
  8. e8c7bb
  9. f0dad1
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a6471b mixed with black

  1. a6471b
  2. 903d16
  3. 7a3211
  4. 65280c
  5. 511f08
  6. 3e1605
  7. 2b0d02
  8. 1a0601
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a6471b with less saturation

  1. a6471b
  2. a14c27
  3. 9b5031
  4. 955439
  5. 905741
  6. 8a5b48
  7. 835e4f
  8. 7d6155
  9. 76635c
  10. 6f6662

Questions about #a6471b

What color is #a6471b?

#a6471b is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(166, 71, 27), in HSL hsl(18.99, 72.02%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.641% 0.13706 42.484).

What colors go well with #a6471b?

The complementary color of #a6471b is #007598. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a73f52 and #945900. The triadic partners are #007f4f and #5e5ab3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6471b?

White text reads better on #a6471b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6471b a warm or cool color?

#a6471b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.137.