Riviera 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 | #365772 |
| Complementary Color | #8daec9 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (27° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 67.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Riviera Clay Color. The Plum Blossom Dye color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Pastel Sand (#d5c6b4) for more calm effect. Try Sunday Drive as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8daec9 is the best complementary color to Riviera 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 #c9a88d complementary color is Polo Blue, 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 Sorrell Brown are #c98d90 and #c9c58d. Thus found on the left and right of #c9a88d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oriental Pink and Yuma colors as they work well with Riviera Clay.
The split-complementary Riviera Clay palette consists of #8d90c9 and #8dc9c5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8daec9). Try Blue Bell and Half Baked colors in combination with #c9a88d, 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 #c9a88d 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 Riviera Clay. Thus East Side and Vista Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Riviera Clay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Polo Blue, De York, and East Side split by 90° on the color wheel. #c9a88d 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. Riviera Clay tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#8daec9) and two others. The Vista Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viola – 120° from the complementary Polo Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8dc9a8 and #c98dae.
In a RGB color space, hex #c9a88d is made of 39% red, 33% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Riviera Clay has a hue angle of 27°, a saturation of 35.71% and a lightness of 67.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c9a88d is made of 0% cyan, 12.94% magenta, 23.53% yellow and 21.18% black ink.
| HEX | #c9a88d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(201,168,141) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 33%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.94, 23.53, 21.18 |
| HSL | hsl(27,35.71%,67.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(27,29.85%,78.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.1087,8.0637,18.4572) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.8977,42.3459,31.1119) |