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#a64720 color: Potter’s Clay

#a64720 is rgb(166, 71, 32) in RGB and oklch(51.682% 0.13571 41.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

51.7%
0.136
41°
  • 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 #a64720

#a64720 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 41°.

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: #a64720 mixed with white

  1. a64720
  2. b15a39
  3. bb6c4f
  4. c47f65
  5. ce917a
  6. d7a390
  7. e0b5a5
  8. e8c7bb
  9. f0dad2
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a64720 mixed with black

  1. a64720
  2. 903d1a
  3. 7a3215
  4. 65280f
  5. 511f0a
  6. 3e1606
  7. 2b0d03
  8. 1a0601
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a64720 with less saturation

  1. a64720
  2. a14c2b
  3. 9b5033
  4. 95543b
  5. 905743
  6. 8a5b49
  7. 835e50
  8. 7d6156
  9. 76635c
  10. 6f6662

Questions about #a64720

What color is #a64720?

#a64720 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(166, 71, 32), in HSL hsl(17.46, 67.68%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.682% 0.13571 41.024).

What colors go well with #a64720?

The complementary color of #a64720 is #007696. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74054 and #965800. The triadic partners are #007f4d and #5c5bb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a64720?

White text reads better on #a64720: 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 #a64720 a warm or cool color?

#a64720 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.136.