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#a7491f color: Potter’s Clay

#a7491f is rgb(167, 73, 31) in RGB and oklch(52.128% 0.13533 42.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

52.1%
0.135
42°
  • 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
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a7491f

#a7491f is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #a7491f mixed with white

  1. a7491f
  2. b15c39
  3. bb6e4f
  4. c58065
  5. ce927a
  6. d7a490
  7. e0b6a5
  8. e8c8bb
  9. f0dad2
  10. f8ece8

Darker: #a7491f mixed with black

  1. a7491f
  2. 913e19
  3. 7b3414
  4. 662a0f
  5. 52200a
  6. 3e1706
  7. 2c0e03
  8. 1a0601
  9. 0a0200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a7491f with less saturation

  1. a7491f
  2. a24e2a
  3. 9c5233
  4. 96563b
  5. 915943
  6. 8b5c4a
  7. 855f51
  8. 7e6257
  9. 78655d
  10. 716763

Questions about #a7491f

What color is #a7491f?

#a7491f is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(167, 73, 31), in HSL hsl(18.53, 68.69%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.128% 0.13533 42.265).

What colors go well with #a7491f?

The complementary color of #a7491f is #00779a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a84254 and #965a00. The triadic partners are #008051 and #5f5cb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a7491f?

White text reads better on #a7491f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a7491f a warm or cool color?

#a7491f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.135.