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#aa4626 color: Potter’s Clay

#aa4626 is rgb(170, 70, 38) in RGB and oklch(52.229% 0.13937 37.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

52.2%
0.139
38°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

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 #aa4626

#aa4626 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 38°.

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: #aa4626 mixed with white

  1. aa4626
  2. b4593d
  3. be6c53
  4. c87e68
  5. d1907d
  6. d9a392
  7. e2b5a7
  8. eac7bd
  9. f1dad2
  10. f8ece9

Darker: #aa4626 mixed with black

  1. aa4626
  2. 933c20
  3. 7d3219
  4. 682813
  5. 531e0d
  6. 3f1508
  7. 2d0d04
  8. 1b0502
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa4626 with less saturation

  1. aa4626
  2. a44b2f
  3. 9f5037
  4. 99543f
  5. 935846
  6. 8d5b4c
  7. 865f52
  8. 806258
  9. 79645e
  10. 716764

Questions about #aa4626

What color is #aa4626?

#aa4626 is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(170, 70, 38), in HSL hsl(14.55, 63.46%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.229% 0.13937 37.854).

What colors go well with #aa4626?

The complementary color of #aa4626 is #007895. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9405a and #9b5700. The triadic partners are #008049 and #585eb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa4626?

White text reads better on #aa4626: 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 #aa4626 a warm or cool color?

#aa4626 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.139.