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#a7491c color: Potter’s Clay

#a7491c is rgb(167, 73, 28) in RGB and oklch(52.104% 0.13615 43.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

52.1%
0.136
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • 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 #a7491c

#a7491c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 43°.

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-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #a7491c mixed with white

  1. a7491c
  2. b15c37
  3. bb6e4e
  4. c58063
  5. ce9279
  6. d7a48f
  7. e0b6a5
  8. e8c8bb
  9. f0dad1
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a7491c mixed with black

  1. a7491c
  2. 913e17
  3. 7b3412
  4. 662a0d
  5. 522008
  6. 3e1705
  7. 2c0e02
  8. 1a0601
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a7491c with less saturation

  1. a7491c
  2. a24e28
  3. 9c5232
  4. 96563a
  5. 915942
  6. 8b5c49
  7. 855f50
  8. 7e6257
  9. 77645d
  10. 706763

Questions about #a7491c

What color is #a7491c?

#a7491c is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(167, 73, 28), in HSL hsl(19.42, 71.28%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.104% 0.13615 43.126).

What colors go well with #a7491c?

The complementary color of #a7491c is #00769b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a94152 and #955a00. The triadic partners are #008052 and #605bb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a7491c?

White text reads better on #a7491c: 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 #a7491c a warm or cool color?

#a7491c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.136.