Medium Terracotta Color

#dc9d8b

Medium Terracotta is pale, 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 #236274
Complementary Color #8bc9db
Color Shade: mid red (13.33° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 70.39% (better contrasting with white)
Medium Terracotta Color Sample
Medium Terracotta Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dc9d8b

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Medium Terracotta Color. The Starfish color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Peach Powder (#e2bdb3) for more calm effect. Try Adorable as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#8bc9db is the best complementary color to Medium Terracotta. 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 #dc9d8b complementary color is Morning Glory, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Petite Orchid are #db8ba1 and #dbc58b. Thus found on the left and right of #dc9d8b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Brandy colors as they work well with Medium Terracotta.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Medium Terracotta palette consists of #8ba1db and #8bdbc5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8bc9db). Try Chetwode Blue and Bermuda colors in combination with #dc9d8b, 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 #dc9d8b 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 Medium Terracotta. Thus Chetwode Blue and Granny Smith Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Medium Terracotta contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Morning Glory, Feijoa, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #dc9d8b square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet 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. Medium Terracotta tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#8bc9db) and two others. The Granny Smith Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Morning Glory. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8bdb9d and #db8bc9.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dc9d8b is made of 43% red, 30% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Medium Terracotta has a hue angle of 13.33°, a saturation of 53.64% and a lightness of 70.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dc9d8b is made of 0% cyan, 24.7% magenta, 31.76% yellow and 13.73% black ink.

HEX #dc9d8b
RGB Decimal rgb(220,157,139)
RGB Percentage 43%, 30%, 27%
CMYK 0, 24.7, 31.76, 13.73
HSL hsl(13.33,53.64%,70.39%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(13.33,36.82%,86.27%)
CIE-LAB lab(70.3114,21.1914,18.7569)
XYZ xyz(46.2324,41.1937,29.9406)
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