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#a7482c color: Potter’s Clay

#a7482c is rgb(167, 72, 44) in RGB and oklch(52.114% 0.1324 37.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

52.1%
0.132
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a7482c

#a7482c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 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: #a7482c mixed with white

  1. a7482c
  2. b15b42
  3. bb6d56
  4. c57f6b
  5. ce917f
  6. d7a394
  7. e0b5a9
  8. e8c7be
  9. f0dad3
  10. f8ece9

Darker: #a7482c mixed with black

  1. a7482c
  2. 913d25
  3. 7b331e
  4. 662917
  5. 521f11
  6. 3e160a
  7. 2c0d05
  8. 1a0602
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a7482c with less saturation

  1. a7482c
  2. a24d34
  3. 9c513b
  4. 975542
  5. 915848
  6. 8b5c4e
  7. 855f54
  8. 7e6259
  9. 78645f
  10. 716764

Questions about #a7482c

What color is #a7482c?

#a7482c is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(167, 72, 44), in HSL hsl(13.66, 58.29%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.114% 0.1324 37.05).

What colors go well with #a7482c?

The complementary color of #a7482c is #007894. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6435c and #9a5600. The triadic partners are #007f49 and #585fb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a7482c?

White text reads better on #a7482c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a7482c a warm or cool color?

#a7482c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.132.