Terra Cotta Clay is calm, 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 | #2f708c |
| Complementary Color | #72b3d0 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (18.06° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Terra Cotta Clay Color. The Bedtime Story color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Red Damask (#cb6f4a) for more energetic effect. Try Boot Hill Ghost as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#72b3d0 is the best complementary color to Terra Cotta 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 #d08f73 complementary color is Downy, 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 Whiskey are #d07285 and #d0bd72. Thus found on the left and right of #d08f73 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Charm and Laser colors as they work well with Terra Cotta Clay.
The split-complementary Terra Cotta Clay palette consists of #7285d0 and #72d0bd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#72b3d0). Try Moody Blue and Downy colors in combination with #d08f73, 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 #d08f73 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 Terra Cotta Clay. Thus Lilac Bush and De York giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Terra Cotta Clay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Downy, Mantis, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #d08f73 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. Terra Cotta Clay tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#72b3d0) 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 #72d08f and #d072b3.
In a RGB color space, hex #d08f73 is made of 45% red, 31% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Terra Cotta Clay has a hue angle of 18.06°, a saturation of 49.73% and a lightness of 63.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d08f73 is made of 0% cyan, 25.49% magenta, 36.47% yellow and 18.43% black ink.
| HEX | #d08f73 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(208,143,115) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 31%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 25.49, 36.47, 18.43 |
| HSL | hsl(18.06,49.73%,63.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(18.06,44.71%,81.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.1942,21.3463,24.8285) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.9294,34.2926,20.787) |