Studio Clay is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #263347 |
| Complementary Color | #b7c4d9 |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 78.63% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Studio Clay Color. The Cashmere 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 Hiker's Delight (#d2b395) for more energetic effect. Try Brown Sugar Coating as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b7c4d9 is the best complementary color to Studio 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 #d9ccb8 complementary color is Pigeon Post, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Soft Amber are #d9bbb7 and #d5d9b7. Thus found on the left and right of #d9ccb8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clam Shell and Tana colors as they work well with Studio Clay.
The split-complementary Studio Clay palette consists of #bbb7d9 and #b7d5d9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b7c4d9). Try Lavender Gray and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #d9ccb8, 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 #d9ccb8 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 Studio Clay. Thus Lavender Gray and Jet Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Studio Clay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pigeon Post, Surf, and Thistle split by 90° on the color wheel. #d9ccb8 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Studio Clay tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b7c4d9) and two others. The Jet Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blossom – 120° from the complementary Pigeon Post. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b7d9cc and #d9b7c4.
In a RGB color space, hex #d9ccb8 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Studio Clay has a hue angle of 36.36°, a saturation of 30.28% and a lightness of 78.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d9ccb8 is made of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 12.94% yellow and 14.9% black ink.
| HEX | #d9ccb8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(217,204,184) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.1, 12.94, 14.9 |
| HSL | hsl(36.36,30.28%,78.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.36,15.21%,85.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.5923,1.217,11.583) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.8599,61.3981,54.0962) |