Italian 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 | #286686 |
| Complementary Color | #79b6d6 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (20.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Italian Clay Color. The Coral Bay color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Gold Pheasant (#c6795f) for more calm effect. Try Silithus Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#79b6d6 is the best complementary color to Italian 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 #d79979 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 Burning Sand are #d67988 and #d6c779. Thus found on the left and right of #d79979 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching New York Pink and Tacha colors as they work well with Italian Clay.
The split-complementary Italian Clay palette consists of #7988d6 and #79d6c7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#79b6d6). Try Chetwode Blue and Bermuda colors in combination with #d79979, 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 #d79979 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 Italian Clay. Thus Lilac Bush and Vista Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Italian Clay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Downy, Pastel Green, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #d79979 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. Italian Clay tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#79b6d6) and two others. The Vista Blue 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 #79d699 and #d679b6.
In a RGB color space, hex #d79979 is made of 44% red, 31% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Italian Clay has a hue angle of 20.43°, a saturation of 54.02% and a lightness of 65.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d79979 is made of 0% cyan, 24.31% magenta, 36.86% yellow and 15.69% black ink.
| HEX | #d79979 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(215,153,121) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 31%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 24.31, 36.86, 15.69 |
| HSL | hsl(20.43,54.02%,65.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(20.43,43.72%,84.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.4678,19.3545,26.0376) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.8668,38.61,23.2823) |