Potter’s Clay is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or cool green
| Inverse Color | #405d67 |
| Complementary Color | #98b5bf |
| Color Shade: | warm red (15.38° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 67.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Potter’s Clay Color. The Ludicrous Lemming color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Race Track (#cbbeb5) for more calm effect. Try French Castle as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#98b5bf is the best complementary color to Potter’s 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 #bfa298 complementary color is Nepal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Quicksand are #bf98a1 and #bfb598. Thus found on the left and right of #bfa298 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Quicksand and Coral Reef colors as they work well with Potter’s Clay.
The split-complementary Potter’s Clay palette consists of #98a1bf and #98bfb5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#98b5bf). Try Nepal and Shadow Green colors in combination with #bfa298, 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 #bfa298 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 Potter’s Clay. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Potter’s Clay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nepal, Norway, and London Hue split by 90° on the color wheel. #bfa298 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool 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. Potter’s Clay tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#98b5bf) and two others. The Summer Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Nepal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #98bfa2 and #bf98b5.
In a RGB color space, hex #bfa298 is made of 38% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Potter’s Clay has a hue angle of 15.38°, a saturation of 23.35% and a lightness of 67.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bfa298 is made of 0% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 15.29% yellow and 25.1% black ink.
| HEX | #bfa298 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(191,162,152) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 32%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.37, 15.29, 25.1 |
| HSL | hsl(15.38,23.35%,67.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15.38,20.42%,74.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.8844,9.0435,9.1441) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.0737,39.184,35.1569) |