Claytone is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #696d7c |
| Complementary Color | #838796 |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (47.37° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Claytone Color. The Settlement color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pie Safe (#877a64) for more energetic effect. Try Taupe Gray as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#838796 is the best complementary color to Claytone. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #969283 complementary color is Waterloo , as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pale Oyster are #968883 and #909683. Thus found on the left and right of #969283 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Schooner and Lemon Grass colors as they work well with Claytone.
The split-complementary Claytone palette consists of #888396 and #839096 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#838796). Try Waterloo and Oslo Gray colors in combination with #969283, 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 #969283 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Claytone. Thus Mamba and Granny Smith giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Claytone contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Waterloo , Spanish Green, and Venus split by 90° on the color wheel. #969283 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Claytone tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#838796) and two others. The Granny Smith is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bazaar – 120° from the complementary Waterloo . This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #839692 and #968387.
In a RGB color space, hex #969283 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Claytone has a hue angle of 47.37°, a saturation of 8.3% and a lightness of 55.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #969283 is made of 0% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 41.18% black ink.
| HEX | #969283 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(150,146,131) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.57, 7.45, 41.18 |
| HSL | hsl(47.37,8.3%,55.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(47.37,12.67%,58.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.4986,-1.2411,8.4732) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.9533,28.6805,25.588) |