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#aa462a color: Potter’s Clay

#aa462a is rgb(170, 70, 42) in RGB and oklch(52.273% 0.13828 36.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

52.3%
0.138
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #aa462a

#aa462a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 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: #aa462a mixed with white

  1. aa462a
  2. b45940
  3. be6c55
  4. c87e6a
  5. d1907e
  6. d9a393
  7. e2b5a8
  8. eac7bd
  9. f1dad3
  10. f8ece9

Darker: #aa462a mixed with black

  1. aa462a
  2. 933c23
  3. 7d321c
  4. 682816
  5. 531e10
  6. 3f150a
  7. 2d0d05
  8. 1b0502
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa462a with less saturation

  1. aa462a
  2. a44b32
  3. 9f503a
  4. 995441
  5. 935847
  6. 8d5b4d
  7. 865f53
  8. 806259
  9. 79645f
  10. 716764

Questions about #aa462a

What color is #aa462a?

#aa462a is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(170, 70, 42), in HSL hsl(13.13, 60.38%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.273% 0.13828 36.386).

What colors go well with #aa462a?

The complementary color of #aa462a is #007893. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8415d and #9c5600. The triadic partners are #008047 and #565fb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa462a?

White text reads better on #aa462a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa462a a warm or cool color?

#aa462a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.138.