Sculptor Clay Color

#ccc3b4

Sculptor Clay is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #333c4b
Complementary Color #b4bdcb
Color Shade: orange (37.5° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 75.29% (better contrasting with white)
Sculptor Clay Color Sample
Sculptor Clay Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ccc3b4

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sculptor Clay Color. The Cocoa Froth color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Trail Sand (#bfaa97) for more energetic effect. Try Transcend as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b4bdcb is the best complementary color to Sculptor Clay. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ccc3b4 complementary color is Heather, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sisal are #cbb6b4 and #c9cbb4. Thus found on the left and right of #ccc3b4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Foggy Gray colors as they work well with Sculptor Clay.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Sculptor Clay palette consists of #b7b4cb and #b4c9cb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b4bdcb). Try Gray Suit and Loblolly colors in combination with #ccc3b4, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #ccc3b4 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sculptor Clay. Thus Chatelle and Opal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Sculptor Clay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Heather, Spring Rain, and Lily split by 90° on the color wheel. #ccc3b4 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sculptor Clay tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b4bdcb) and two others. The Opal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cold Turkey – 120° from the complementary Heather. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b4cbc3 and #cbb4bd.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ccc3b4 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Sculptor Clay has a hue angle of 37.5°, a saturation of 19.05% and a lightness of 75.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ccc3b4 is made of 0% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 20% black ink.

HEX #ccc3b4
RGB Decimal rgb(204,195,180)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 3.53, 9.41, 20
HSL hsl(37.5,19.05%,75.29%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(37.5,11.76%,80%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.135,0.5845,8.6506)
XYZ xyz(52.6552,55.1629,51.0523)
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