Indian Clay Color

#f2d0c0

Indian Clay is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #0d2f3f
Complementary Color #c0e1f1
Color Shade: warm red (19.2° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 85.1% (better contrasting with black)
Indian Clay Color Sample
Indian Clay Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f2d0c0

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Indian Clay Color. The Rose White color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Wool White (#f9ede4) for more calm effect. Try Sugar Dust as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#c0e1f1 is the best complementary color to Indian 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 #f2d0c0 complementary color is Spindle, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Desert Sand are #f1c0c9 and #f1e8c0. Thus found on the left and right of #f2d0c0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Beauty Bush and Mint Julep colors as they work well with Indian Clay.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Indian Clay palette consists of #c0c9f1 and #c0f1e8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c0e1f1). Try Moon Raker and Mint Tulip colors in combination with #f2d0c0, 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 #f2d0c0 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 Indian Clay. Thus Moon Raker and Madang giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Indian Clay contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spindle, Tea Green, and French Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #f2d0c0 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool 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. Indian Clay tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#c0e1f1) and two others. The Madang is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and We Peep – 120° from the complementary Spindle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c0f1d0 and #f1c0e2.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f2d0c0 is made of 38% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Indian Clay has a hue angle of 19.2°, a saturation of 65.79% and a lightness of 85.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f2d0c0 is made of 0% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 19.61% yellow and 5.1% black ink.

HEX #f2d0c0
RGB Decimal rgb(242,208,192)
RGB Percentage 38%, 32%, 30%
CMYK 0, 13.33, 19.61, 5.1
HSL hsl(19.2,65.79%,85.1%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(19.2,20.66%,94.9%)
CIE-LAB lab(85.9037,9.4549,12.336)
XYZ xyz(68.6883,67.7948,59.3346)
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