Tuscan Clay 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 | #55a1a5 |
| Complementary Color | #5aa5a9 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (3° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Tuscan Clay Color. The Cranberry Whip color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Döner Kebab (#bb7766) for more energetic effect. Try November as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5aa5a9 is the best complementary color to Tuscan Clay. 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 #aa5e5a complementary color is Breaker Bay, 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 Matrix are #a95a7d and #a9855a. Thus found on the left and right of #aa5e5a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Muesli colors as they work well with Tuscan Clay.
The split-complementary Tuscan Clay palette consists of #5a7da9 and #5aa985 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5aa5a9). Try Horizon and Aqua Forest colors in combination with #aa5e5a, 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 #aa5e5a 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 Tuscan Clay. Thus Scampi and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tuscan Clay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Breaker Bay, Chelsea Cucumber, and Deluge split by 90° on the color wheel. #aa5e5a 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. Tuscan Clay tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#5aa5a9) and two others. The Fruit Salad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Breaker Bay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5aa95e and #a95aa5.
In a RGB color space, hex #aa5e5a is made of 48% red, 27% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Tuscan Clay has a hue angle of 3°, a saturation of 32% and a lightness of 50.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aa5e5a is made of 0% cyan, 29.81% magenta, 31.38% yellow and 33.33% black ink.
| HEX | #aa5e5a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(170,94,90) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 27%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 29.81, 31.38, 33.33 |
| HSL | hsl(3,32%,50.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(3,47.06%,66.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.6229,30.4156,15.9895) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.4257,17.2896,11.8281) |