Wet Clay is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #5b696f |
| Complementary Color | #909ea4 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Wet Clay Color. The Lunar Federation color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Hemp (#987d73) for more energetic effect. Try Peppered Pecan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#909ea4 is the best complementary color to Wet Clay. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a49690 complementary color is Regent Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Zorba are #a49094 and #a4a090. Thus found on the left and right of #a49690 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Gray Olive colors as they work well with Wet Clay.
The split-complementary Wet Clay palette consists of #9094a4 and #90a4a0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#909ea4). Try Manatee and Pewter colors in combination with #a49690, 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 #a49690 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Wet Clay. Thus Manatee and Envy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Wet Clay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent Gray, Envy, and Mountain Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #a49690 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Wet Clay tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#909ea4) and two others. The Envy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Regent Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #90a496 and #a4909e.
In a RGB color space, hex #a49690 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Wet Clay has a hue angle of 18°, a saturation of 9.9% and a lightness of 60.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a49690 is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 7.84% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a49690 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,150,144) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 33%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 7.84, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(18,9.9%,60.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(18,12.2%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.1098,4.1068,5.0213) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.2502,31.7188,30.8608) |