Deep Terra Cotta is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #74b7c2 |
| Complementary Color | #3d7f8b |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.46° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 39.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Deep Terra Cotta Color. The Falling Leaves color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Glowing Firelight (#af5941) for more energetic effect. Try Arcane Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3d7f8b is the best complementary color to Deep Terra Cotta. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8b483d complementary color is Ming, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Ironstone are #8b3d58 and #8b6f3d. Thus found on the left and right of #8b483d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vin Rouge and Potters Clay colors as they work well with Deep Terra Cotta.
The split-complementary Deep Terra Cotta palette consists of #3d598b and #3d8b6f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3d7f8b). Try Chambray and Viridian colors in combination with #8b483d, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #8b483d offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Deep Terra Cotta. Thus Gigas and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Deep Terra Cotta contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ming, Fern Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #8b483d square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Deep Terra Cotta tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#3d7f8b) and two others. The Goblin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Ming. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3d8b48 and #8b3d80.
In a RGB color space, hex #8b483d is made of 51% red, 26% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Deep Terra Cotta has a hue angle of 8.46°, a saturation of 39% and a lightness of 39.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8b483d is made of 0% cyan, 26.27% magenta, 30.59% yellow and 45.49% black ink.
| HEX | #8b483d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(139,72,61) |
| RGB Percentage | 51%, 26%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 26.27, 30.59, 45.49 |
| HSL | hsl(8.46,39%,39.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.46,56.12%,54.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.6567,27.2507,19.3911) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.8071,10.4606,5.7063) |