Clam Color

#dad1c0

Clam 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 #252e3f
Complementary Color #c0c9da
Color Shade: orange (39.23° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 80.39% (better contrasting with black)
Clam Color Sample
Clam Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dad1c0

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Clam Color. The Treasure Map 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 Inviting Gesture (#cdc29d) for more energetic effect. Try Bird's Nest as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c0c9da is the best complementary color to Clam. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dad1c0 complementary color is Blue Haze, 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 #dac4c0 and #d6dac0. Thus found on the left and right of #dad1c0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wafer and Tana colors as they work well with Clam.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Clam palette consists of #c3c0da and #c0d6da colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c0c9da). Try Blue Haze and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #dad1c0, 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 #dad1c0 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 Clam. Thus Lavender Gray and Jet Stream giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Clam contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Haze, Surf, and Thistle split by 90° on the color wheel. #dad1c0 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. Clam tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c0c9da) and two others. The Jet Stream is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wafer – 120° from the complementary Blue Haze. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c0dad1 and #dac0c9.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dad1c0 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Clam has a hue angle of 39.23°, a saturation of 26% and a lightness of 80.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dad1c0 is made of 0% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 10.2% yellow and 14.51% black ink.

HEX #dad1c0
RGB Decimal rgb(218,209,192)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 3.53, 10.2, 14.51
HSL hsl(39.23,26%,80.39%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(39.23,11.93%,85.49%)
CIE-LAB lab(84.128,0.239,9.5309)
XYZ xyz(61.2283,64.3121,59.0556)
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