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#a64a2e color: Potter’s Clay

#a64a2e is rgb(166, 74, 46) in RGB and oklch(52.282% 0.12873 37.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

52.3%
0.129
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a64a2e

#a64a2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, 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: #a64a2e mixed with white

  1. a64a2e
  2. b05c43
  3. bb6e58
  4. c4806c
  5. ce9280
  6. d7a495
  7. dfb6a9
  8. e8c8be
  9. f0dad4
  10. f8ece9

Darker: #a64a2e mixed with black

  1. a64a2e
  2. 903f27
  3. 7a351f
  4. 652a18
  5. 512012
  6. 3e170b
  7. 2b0e06
  8. 1a0602
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a64a2e with less saturation

  1. a64a2e
  2. a14e36
  3. 9b523d
  4. 965643
  5. 905949
  6. 8a5d4f
  7. 846054
  8. 7e625a
  9. 78655f
  10. 716764

Questions about #a64a2e

What color is #a64a2e?

#a64a2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(166, 74, 46), in HSL hsl(14, 56.6%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.282% 0.12873 37.501).

What colors go well with #a64a2e?

The complementary color of #a64a2e is #007895. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5455c and #995800. The triadic partners are #007f4b and #5960b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a64a2e?

White text reads better on #a64a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a64a2e a warm or cool color?

#a64a2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.129.