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#a6471d color: Potter’s Clay

#a6471d is rgb(166, 71, 29) in RGB and oklch(51.657% 0.13653 41.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

51.7%
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 #a6471d

#a6471d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% 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: #a6471d mixed with white

  1. a6471d
  2. b15a37
  3. bb6c4e
  4. c47f64
  5. ce9179
  6. d7a38f
  7. e0b5a5
  8. e8c7bb
  9. f0dad1
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a6471d mixed with black

  1. a6471d
  2. 903d18
  3. 7a3213
  4. 65280e
  5. 511f09
  6. 3e1605
  7. 2b0d03
  8. 1a0601
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a6471d with less saturation

  1. a6471d
  2. a14c28
  3. 9b5032
  4. 95543a
  5. 905742
  6. 8a5b49
  7. 835e4f
  8. 7d6156
  9. 76635c
  10. 6f6662

Questions about #a6471d

What color is #a6471d?

#a6471d is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(166, 71, 29), in HSL hsl(18.39, 70.26%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.657% 0.13653 41.926).

What colors go well with #a6471d?

The complementary color of #a6471d is #007597. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74053 and #955800. The triadic partners are #007f4f and #5d5bb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6471d?

White text reads better on #a6471d: 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 #a6471d a warm or cool color?

#a6471d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.137.