Canyon 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 | #317b88 |
| Complementary Color | #76c1ce |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.97° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Canyon Clay Color. The Rosettee color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Apricotta (#d8a48f) for more energetic effect. Try Sunglo as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#76c1ce is the best complementary color to Canyon 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 #ce8477 complementary color is Downy, 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 New York Pink are #ce7695 and #ceaf76. Thus found on the left and right of #ce8477 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Charm and Laser colors as they work well with Canyon Clay.
The split-complementary Canyon Clay palette consists of #7695ce and #76ceaf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#76c1ce). Try Danube and Downy colors in combination with #ce8477, 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 #ce8477 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 Canyon Clay. Thus Moody Blue and De York giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Canyon Clay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Downy, Feijoa, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #ce8477 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. Canyon Clay tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#76c1ce) and two others. The De York is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hopbush – 120° from the complementary Downy. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #76ce83 and #ce76c1.
In a RGB color space, hex #ce8477 is made of 45% red, 29% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Canyon Clay has a hue angle of 8.97°, a saturation of 47.03% and a lightness of 63.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ce8477 is made of 0% cyan, 29.02% magenta, 34.11% yellow and 19.22% black ink.
| HEX | #ce8477 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(206,132,119) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 29%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 29.02, 34.11, 19.22 |
| HSL | hsl(8.97,47.03%,63.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.97,42.23%,80.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.4707,26.9608,18.8743) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.0346,30.9562,21.476) |