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#a8482d color: Potter’s Clay

#a8482d is rgb(168, 72, 45) in RGB and oklch(52.282% 0.13324 36.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

52.3%
0.133
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a8482d

#a8482d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, 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: #a8482d mixed with white

  1. a8482d
  2. b25b42
  3. bc6d57
  4. c67f6b
  5. cf9180
  6. d8a394
  7. e0b5a9
  8. e9c7be
  9. f0dad3
  10. f8ece9

Darker: #a8482d mixed with black

  1. a8482d
  2. 923d26
  3. 7c331f
  4. 672918
  5. 521f11
  6. 3f160b
  7. 2c0d06
  8. 1a0602
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a8482d with less saturation

  1. a8482d
  2. a34d35
  3. 9d513c
  4. 975542
  5. 925949
  6. 8c5c4e
  7. 855f54
  8. 7f625a
  9. 78655f
  10. 716764

Questions about #a8482d

What color is #a8482d?

#a8482d is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(168, 72, 45), in HSL hsl(13.17, 57.75%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.282% 0.13324 36.503).

What colors go well with #a8482d?

The complementary color of #a8482d is #007894. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6435d and #9b5600. The triadic partners are #007f48 and #5760b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8482d?

White text reads better on #a8482d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8482d a warm or cool color?

#a8482d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.133.