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#a6492e color: Potter’s Clay

#a6492e is rgb(166, 73, 46) in RGB and oklch(52.132% 0.12969 36.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

52.1%
0.130
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a6492e

#a6492e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, 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: #a6492e mixed with white

  1. a6492e
  2. b05c43
  3. bb6e58
  4. c4806c
  5. ce9280
  6. d7a394
  7. dfb5a9
  8. e8c8be
  9. f0dad4
  10. f8ece9

Darker: #a6492e mixed with black

  1. a6492e
  2. 903e27
  3. 7a341f
  4. 652a18
  5. 512012
  6. 3e170b
  7. 2b0e06
  8. 1a0602
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a6492e with less saturation

  1. a6492e
  2. a14d36
  3. 9b523c
  4. 965543
  5. 905949
  6. 8a5c4f
  7. 845f54
  8. 7e625a
  9. 77645f
  10. 706764

Questions about #a6492e

What color is #a6492e?

#a6492e is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(166, 73, 46), in HSL hsl(13.5, 56.6%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.132% 0.12969 36.909).

What colors go well with #a6492e?

The complementary color of #a6492e is #007893. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5445c and #995700. The triadic partners are #007f49 and #585fb2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6492e?

White text reads better on #a6492e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6492e a warm or cool color?

#a6492e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.13.