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#a64822 color: Potter’s Clay

#a64822 is rgb(166, 72, 34) in RGB and oklch(51.849% 0.13425 40.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

51.8%
0.134
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a64822

#a64822 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, 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: #a64822 mixed with white

  1. a64822
  2. b05b3a
  3. bb6d50
  4. c47f66
  5. ce917b
  6. d7a390
  7. e0b5a6
  8. e8c7bc
  9. f0dad2
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a64822 mixed with black

  1. a64822
  2. 903d1c
  3. 7a3316
  4. 652911
  5. 511f0b
  6. 3e1607
  7. 2b0d03
  8. 1a0601
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a64822 with less saturation

  1. a64822
  2. a14d2c
  3. 9b5135
  4. 96553c
  5. 905844
  6. 8a5b4a
  7. 845e51
  8. 7d6157
  9. 77645d
  10. 706663

Questions about #a64822

What color is #a64822?

#a64822 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(166, 72, 34), in HSL hsl(17.27, 66%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.849% 0.13425 40.941).

What colors go well with #a64822?

The complementary color of #a64822 is #007697. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64155 and #965800. The triadic partners are #007f4e and #5d5cb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a64822?

White text reads better on #a64822: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a64822 a warm or cool color?

#a64822 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.134.