Dusted 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 | #338ca8 |
| Complementary Color | #56afcc |
| Color Shade: | mid red (14.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dusted Clay Color. The Red River color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Trinidad (#c54f33) for more energetic effect. Try Red Lightning as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#56afcc is the best complementary color to Dusted 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 #cc7357 complementary color is Shakespeare, 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 Chestnut Rose are #cc5675 and #ccad56. Thus found on the left and right of #cc7357 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chestnut Rose and Sundance colors as they work well with Dusted Clay.
The split-complementary Dusted Clay palette consists of #5675cc and #56ccad colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#56afcc). Try Indigo and Puerto Rico colors in combination with #cc7357, 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 #cc7357 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 Dusted Clay. Thus Fuchsia Blue and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dusted Clay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #cc7357 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. Dusted Clay tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#56afcc) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Shakespeare. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #56cc73 and #cc56af.
In a RGB color space, hex #cc7357 is made of 50% red, 28% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Dusted Clay has a hue angle of 14.36°, a saturation of 53.42% and a lightness of 57.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cc7357 is made of 0% cyan, 34.9% magenta, 45.88% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #cc7357 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,115,87) |
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 28%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 34.9, 45.88, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(14.36,53.42%,57.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(14.36,57.35%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.8343,32.291,30.7027) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.7529,25.787,12.2679) |