Clay Ash is pale, warm-toned shade of yellow green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with violet, mid red or blue cyan
| Inverse Color | #42374c |
| Complementary Color | #beb3c8 |
| Color Shade: | yellow green (91.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar yellow green shade, there are some better alternatives to Clay Ash Color. The Harmonious color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Byakuroku Green (#a5ba93) for more energetic effect. Try Seawashed Glass as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#beb3c8 is the best complementary color to Clay Ash. Violet shades generally complement the yellow green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bdc8b3 complementary color is Chatelle, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid yellow, yellow green, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Clay Ash are #c7c8b3 and #b3c8b3. Thus found on the left and right of #bdc8b3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Foggy Gray and Spring Rain colors as they work well with Clay Ash.
The split-complementary Clay Ash palette consists of #c8b3c7 and #b3b3c8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#beb3c8). Try Lily and Gray Suit colors in combination with #bdc8b3, 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 #bdc8b3 offers a combination of red magenta and blue cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Clay Ash. Thus Lily and Cadet Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Clay Ash contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chatelle, Submarine, and Cold Turkey split by 90° on the color wheel. #bdc8b3 square combo is a palette of yellow green, mid cyan, violet and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Clay Ash tetradic combo consists of violet complementary color (#beb3c8) and two others. The Cadet Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tea – 120° from the complementary Chatelle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b3bdc8 and #c8beb3.
In a RGB color space, hex #bdc8b3 is made of 33% red, 35% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Clay Ash has a hue angle of 91.43°, a saturation of 16.03% and a lightness of 74.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bdc8b3 is made of 4.31% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.23% yellow and 21.57% black ink.
| HEX | #bdc8b3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(189,200,179) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 35%, 32% |
| CMYK | 4.31, 0, 8.23, 21.57 |
| HSL | hsl(91.43,16.03%,74.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(91.43,10.5%,78.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.2608,-7.58,9.2114) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.7772,55.382,50.7141) |