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#aa4b2a color: Potter’s Clay

#aa4b2a is rgb(170, 75, 42) in RGB and oklch(53.002% 0.13357 39.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

53%
0.134
39°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #aa4b2a

#aa4b2a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, 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: #aa4b2a mixed with white

  1. aa4b2a
  2. b45e40
  3. be7055
  4. c7816a
  5. d0937f
  6. d9a593
  7. e1b7a8
  8. e9c8be
  9. f1dad3
  10. f8ede9

Darker: #aa4b2a mixed with black

  1. aa4b2a
  2. 934023
  3. 7d351c
  4. 682b16
  5. 532110
  6. 3f170a
  7. 2d0e05
  8. 1b0602
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #aa4b2a with less saturation

  1. aa4b2a
  2. a55033
  3. 9f543b
  4. 995842
  5. 945b48
  6. 8e5e4f
  7. 876155
  8. 81645b
  9. 7a6761
  10. 736966

Questions about #aa4b2a

What color is #aa4b2a?

#aa4b2a is bright brown. The closest named color is Potter’s Clay. In RGB it is rgb(170, 75, 42), in HSL hsl(15.47, 60.38%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.002% 0.13357 39.107).

What colors go well with #aa4b2a?

The complementary color of #aa4b2a is #007a99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa455b and #9c5a00. The triadic partners are #00824e and #5d60b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #aa4b2a?

White text reads better on #aa4b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aa4b2a a warm or cool color?

#aa4b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.134.