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#a84a2d color: Potter’s Clay

#a84a2d is rgb(168, 74, 45) in RGB and oklch(52.579% 0.13132 37.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

52.6%
0.131
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #a84a2d

#a84a2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, 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: #a84a2d mixed with white

  1. a84a2d
  2. b25d43
  3. bc6f57
  4. c6806b
  5. cf9280
  6. d8a494
  7. e0b6a9
  8. e8c8be
  9. f0dad3
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #a84a2d mixed with black

  1. a84a2d
  2. 923f26
  3. 7c351f
  4. 672a18
  5. 522011
  6. 3f170b
  7. 2c0e06
  8. 1a0602
  9. 0a0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a84a2d with less saturation

  1. a84a2d
  2. a34f35
  3. 9d533c
  4. 985643
  5. 925a49
  6. 8c5d4f
  7. 866055
  8. 7f635a
  9. 796660
  10. 726865

Questions about #a84a2d

What color is #a84a2d?

#a84a2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(168, 74, 45), in HSL hsl(14.15, 57.75%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.579% 0.13132 37.637).

What colors go well with #a84a2d?

The complementary color of #a84a2d is #007996. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7445c and #9b5800. The triadic partners are #00804b and #5a60b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a84a2d?

White text reads better on #a84a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a84a2d a warm or cool color?

#a84a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.131.