Named color

Clay

Clay color #B66A50: RGB 182, 106, 80 and HSL 15°, 41%, 51%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#B66A50 orange warm earth-tone

HEX #B66A50

RGB rgb(182, 106, 80)

HSL hsl(15 41% 51%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 42, 56, 29)

Luminance 0.2083

Contrast Black 5.17:1White 4.07:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-clay: #B66A50;
.bg-clay { background-color: #B66A50; }
.text-clay { color: #B66A50; }

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Color meaning and use

About Clay Color

Clay uses HEX #B66A50, RGB 182, 106, 80, and HSL 15°, 41%, 51%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.2083; black contrast is 5.17:1 and white contrast is 4.07:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Clay against black and white text.

Black text5.17:1AA Pass

White text4.07:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Clay Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Clay, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

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Clay color reference infographic showing #B66A50, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast. — Clay color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.

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Color Harmonies

#4F9CB5#4F9CB5 #B54F68#B54F68 #B59C4F#B59C4F #4FB568#4FB568 #684FB5#684FB5

Open full Clay harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D0A090#D0A090 #774332#774332 #D15B33#D15B33 #9A766A#9A766A #D2BAB2#D2BAB2 #FF622E#FF622E

Pairings

Black#000000 #4F9CB5#4F9CB5 #B54F68#B54F68 #B59C4F#B59C4F Matte Black#1A1A1A White Smoke#F5F5F5

Luminance0.2083

Black text5.17:1AA Pass

White text4.07:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#B66A50",
  "rgb": [
    182,
    106,
    80
  ],
  "hsl": [
    15,
    41,
    51
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    42,
    56,
    29
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2083,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.17,
    "white": 4.07
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#4F9CB5",
  "analogous": [
    "#B54F68",
    "#B59C4F"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#4FB568",
    "#684FB5"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#68B54F",
    "#4F9CB5",
    "#9C4FB5"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#4FB59C",
    "#4F68B5"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D0A090",
    "#B66A50",
    "#774332"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#D0A090",
  "dark": "#774332",
  "saturated": "#D15B33",
  "desaturated": "#9A766A",
  "pastel": "#D2BAB2",
  "neon": "#FF622E"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#4F9CB5",
    "#B54F68",
    "#B59C4F"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#9A766A",
    "#D0A090"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D0A090",
    "#9A766A"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "desert-clay",
    "caramel",
    "adobe",
    "oak",
    "red-clay"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "clay"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "adobe-vs-clay",
    "caramel-vs-clay",
    "clay-vs-desert-clay",
    "indian-red-vs-clay",
    "oak-vs-clay",
    "roman-red-vs-clay"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/clay",
    "/wcag/clay",
    "/css/colors/clay",
    "/hex/b66a50",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/clay"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/desert-clay",
      "/colors/caramel",
      "/colors/adobe",
      "/colors/oak",
      "/colors/red-clay",
      "/compare/adobe-vs-clay",
      "/compare/caramel-vs-clay",
      "/compare/clay-vs-desert-clay",
      "/compare/indian-red-vs-clay",
      "/compare/oak-vs-clay",
      "/compare/roman-red-vs-clay",
      "/harmonies/clay",
      "/wcag/clay",
      "/css/colors/clay",
      "/hex/b66a50",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "clay",
  "name": "Clay",
  "hex": "#B66A50",
  "uses": [
    "warm accents",
    "food branding",
    "interior palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "warmth",
      "comfort",
      "approachability"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hospitality",
      "craft",
      "food",
      "home decor"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "cold technical interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "earth-tone",
    "warm-accents",
    "food-branding",
    "interior-palettes",
    "warmth",
    "comfort",
    "approachability"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    182,
    106,
    80
  ],
  "hsl": [
    15,
    41,
    51
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    42,
    56,
    29
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2083,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.17,
    "white": 4.07
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#4F9CB5",
    "analogous": [
      "#B54F68",
      "#B59C4F"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#4FB568",
      "#684FB5"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#68B54F",
      "#4F9CB5",
      "#9C4FB5"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#4FB59C",
      "#4F68B5"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#D0A090",
      "#B66A50",
      "#774332"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#D0A090",
    "dark": "#774332",
    "saturated": "#D15B33",
    "desaturated": "#9A766A",
    "pastel": "#D2BAB2",
    "neon": "#FF622E"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-clay: #B66A50;",
    "utility": ".bg-clay { background-color: #B66A50; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-clay { color: #B66A50; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "desert-clay",
    "caramel",
    "adobe",
    "oak",
    "red-clay"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "clay"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "adobe-vs-clay",
    "caramel-vs-clay",
    "clay-vs-desert-clay",
    "indian-red-vs-clay",
    "oak-vs-clay",
    "roman-red-vs-clay"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/clay",
    "/wcag/clay",
    "/css/colors/clay",
    "/hex/b66a50",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/clay"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/desert-clay",
      "/colors/caramel",
      "/colors/adobe",
      "/colors/oak",
      "/colors/red-clay",
      "/compare/adobe-vs-clay",
      "/compare/caramel-vs-clay",
      "/compare/clay-vs-desert-clay",
      "/compare/indian-red-vs-clay",
      "/compare/oak-vs-clay",
      "/compare/roman-red-vs-clay",
      "/harmonies/clay",
      "/wcag/clay",
      "/css/colors/clay",
      "/hex/b66a50",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#4F9CB5",
      "#B54F68",
      "#B59C4F"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#9A766A",
      "#D0A090"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D0A090",
      "#9A766A"
    ]
  }
}

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