A warm reddish brown like natural earthenware clay before it is fired. It brings an earthy, handmade feeling to pottery, boho interiors and desert-inspired fashion.
Also known as: Clay brown.
The hex code for clay is #B66A50. In RGB it is rgb(182, 106, 80), in HSL hsl(15, 41%, 51%) and in CMYK 0, 42, 56, 29.
Pick a color to pair it with and see how it looks on clothes, interiors and design.
Clay (#B66A50) is a warm, mid-tone, moderately saturated color. It belongs to the browns family. It mixes 182 red, 106 green and 80 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in home decor, fashion, pottery.

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Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.
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:root {
--clay: #B66A50;
--clay-rgb: 182, 106, 80;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--clay); }
.text { color: var(--clay); }
The hex code for clay is #B66A50. In RGB it is rgb(182, 106, 80), in HSL hsl(15, 41%, 51%) and in CMYK 0, 42, 56, 29.
Its complement on the color wheel is #509CB6, close to bondi blue. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.
Use black text instead: the contrast with white is only 4.1:1, while with black it is 5.2:1.
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