Clay color hex code is #A29E90

What is Clay Color?

Clay has the hex code #A29E90. The equivalent RGB values are (162, 158, 144), which means it is composed of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:2 Y:11 K:37. In the HSV/HSB scale, Clay has a hue of 47°, 11% saturation and a brightness value of 64%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Clay is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in its hex, RGB or HSL values. Please also note that the clay CMYK numbers mentioned on this page are only approximations and have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae.

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Clay Color Codes

Hex Code	#A29E90
RGB Values	(162, 158, 144)
CMYK Values	(0%, 2%, 11%, 37%)
HSV/HSB Values	(47°, 11%, 64%)
Closest Web Safe	#999999
Inverse Color	#5D616F [Black Coral]
Closest Pantone®	Warm Gray 6 C
Closest RAL	7004 [Signal grey]
Complementary Color	#9094A2 [Cool Grey]

Clay Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#9B9B9B
Desaturated	#999999
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#9E9E9E
Weighted Average (Luma)	#9E9E9E
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#C7C7C7

Clay Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A29E90. Complementary color is 9094A2

Complementary Palette

The complement of Clay is Cool Grey with the hex code #9094A2. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #A29E90 color is offered by #9094A2. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (A29E90, 9DA290 and A29590)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Clay (#A29E90) are Spanish Gray (#9DA290) and Spanish Gray (#A29590). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Clay with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (A29E90, 909DA2 and 9590A2)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Clay (#A29E90) are #909DA2 (Manatee) and #9590A2 (Deep Amethyst). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (A29E90, 90A29E and 9E90A2)

Triadic Palette

Clay triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #90A29E (Morning Blue) and #9E90A2 (Deep Amethyst) along with #A29E90 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (A29E90, 90A29E, 9094A2 and A29094)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Clay has four colors - #90A29E (Morning Blue), #9094A2 (Cool Grey) and #A29094 (Spanish Gray) in addition to the base color (#A29E90). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (A29E90, 90A295, 9094A2 and A2909D)

Square Palette

Clay square color palette has #90A295 (Morning Blue), #9094A2 (Cool Grey) and #A2909D (Deep Amethyst). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Clay Color Rainbow Palette

Our Clay rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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