Clay
#B66A50
What color is Clay
Clay is a light medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Clay is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Clay
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Clay is #B66A50.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Clay has 71%% Red, 42% Green, and 31% Blue.
Clay has 15° Hue, 56% Saturation, and 71% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Clay has 15° Hue, 41% Saturation, and 51% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Clay has 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 56% yellow, and 29% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#B66A50 |
|
RGB |
(182, 106, 80) |
(71%, 42%, 31%) |
HSV |
(15°, 56, 71) |
(4%, 56%, 71%) |
HSL |
(15°, 41, 51) |
(4%, 41%, 51%) |
CMYK |
(0, 42, 56, 29) |
(0%, 42%, 56%, 29%) |
How does Clay contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Clay is 21%, which is low.
Clay has a higher contrast with black than white.
Clay and black have a 5.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Clay and white have a 4.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
21% |
AA (5.2) |
insufficient (4.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Clay
How to mix Clay paint
To mix Clay paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Yellow, 34% Red, 29% Black, 31% White, as shown below.
Yellow
6%
Red
34%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
29%
White
31%
To mix Clay paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Magenta, 23% Yellow, 29% Black, 31% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
17%
Yellow
23%
Black
29%
White
31%
What colors are similar to Clay
Colors similar to Clay are: Orange Salmon, Pinkish Brown, Brown Rust, Earth, and Terracotta. Orange Salmon is more orange and brighter and lighter than Clay. Pinkish Brown is paler than Clay. Brown Rust is brighter and darker than Clay. Earth is more orange and brighter and darker than Clay. Terracotta is brighter than Clay.
