Warm Terra Cotta is calm, 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 | #3e88a1 |
| Complementary Color | #5ea7c1 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (15.15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 56.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Warm Terra Cotta Color. The Ferrous color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Cafe Creme (#c79685) for more calm effect. Try Overcast Brick as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5ea7c1 is the best complementary color to Warm Terra Cotta. 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 #c1775e complementary color is Fountain Blue, 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 Contessa are #c15e76 and #c1a85e. Thus found on the left and right of #c1775e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Contessa and Twine colors as they work well with Warm Terra Cotta.
The split-complementary Warm Terra Cotta palette consists of #5e76c1 and #5ec1a8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5ea7c1). Try Indigo and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #c1775e, 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 #c1775e 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 Warm Terra Cotta. Thus Fuchsia Blue and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Warm Terra Cotta contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fountain Blue, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #c1775e 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. Warm Terra Cotta tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#5ea7c1) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Fountain Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5ec177 and #c15ea8.
In a RGB color space, hex #c1775e is made of 48% red, 29% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Warm Terra Cotta has a hue angle of 15.15°, a saturation of 44.39% and a lightness of 56.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c1775e is made of 0% cyan, 29.02% magenta, 38.83% yellow and 24.31% black ink.
| HEX | #c1775e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(193,119,94) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 29%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 29.02, 38.83, 24.31 |
| HSL | hsl(15.15,44.39%,56.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15.15,51.3%,75.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.4045,26.3239,25.934) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.6095,25.3393,13.8673) |