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Named color

Red Clay

Red Clay color #B45A3C: RGB 180, 90, 60 and HSL 15°, 50%, 47%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#B45A3C orange warm earth-tone
HEX #B45A3C
RGB rgb(180, 90, 60)
HSL hsl(15 50% 47%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 50, 67, 29)
Luminance 0.1734
Contrast Black 4.47:1White 4.7:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-red-clay: #B45A3C;
.bg-red-clay { background-color: #B45A3C; }
.text-red-clay { color: #B45A3C; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Red Clay Color

Red Clay uses HEX #B45A3C, RGB 180, 90, 60, and HSL 15°, 50%, 47%. 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 0.1734; black contrast is 4.47:1 and white contrast is 4.7:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Red Clay against black and white text.

Black text4.47:1AA Fail
White text4.7:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Red Clay Color Reference Infographic

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Red Clay color reference infographic showing #B45A3C, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Red Clay color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#3C96B4#3C96B4#B43C5A#B43C5A#B4963C#B4963C#3CB45A#3CB45A#5A3CB4#5A3CB4
Open full Red Clay harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D28F79#D28F79#6F3725#6F3725#CE4D22#CE4D22#996756#996756#D1AB9F#D1AB9F#FF531A#FF531A

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#3C96B4#3C96B4#B43C5A#B43C5A#B4963C#B4963CMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1734
Black text4.47:1AA Fail
White text4.7:1AA Pass
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
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#B45A3C",
  "rgb": [
    180,
    90,
    60
  ],
  "hsl": [
    15,
    50,
    47
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    50,
    67,
    29
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1734,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.47,
    "white": 4.7
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#3C96B4",
  "analogous": [
    "#B43C5A",
    "#B4963C"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#3CB45A",
    "#5A3CB4"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#5AB43C",
    "#3C96B4",
    "#963CB4"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#3CB496",
    "#3C5AB4"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D28F79",
    "#B45A3C",
    "#6F3725"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#D28F79",
  "dark": "#6F3725",
  "saturated": "#CE4D22",
  "desaturated": "#996756",
  "pastel": "#D1AB9F",
  "neon": "#FF531A"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#3C96B4",
    "#B43C5A",
    "#B4963C"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#996756",
    "#D28F79"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D28F79",
    "#996756"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "adobe",
    "desert-clay",
    "clay",
    "sienna",
    "caramel"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "red-clay"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "red-clay-vs-adobe",
    "red-clay-vs-desert-clay",
    "sienna-vs-red-clay"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/red-clay",
    "/wcag/red-clay",
    "/css/colors/red-clay",
    "/hex/b45a3c",
    "/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/red-clay"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/adobe",
      "/colors/desert-clay",
      "/colors/clay",
      "/colors/sienna",
      "/colors/caramel",
      "/compare/red-clay-vs-adobe",
      "/compare/red-clay-vs-desert-clay",
      "/compare/sienna-vs-red-clay",
      "/harmonies/red-clay",
      "/wcag/red-clay",
      "/css/colors/red-clay",
      "/hex/b45a3c",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "red-clay",
  "name": "Red Clay",
  "hex": "#B45A3C",
  "uses": [
    "earth-tone palettes",
    "interior design",
    "material-inspired branding"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "groundedness",
      "warmth",
      "natural texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "architecture",
      "home decor",
      "outdoor products",
      "editorial layouts"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-saturation futuristic 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, material, cultural, 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",
    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
    "groundedness",
    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    180,
    90,
    60
  ],
  "hsl": [
    15,
    50,
    47
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    50,
    67,
    29
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1734,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.47,
    "white": 4.7
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#3C96B4",
    "analogous": [
      "#B43C5A",
      "#B4963C"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#3CB45A",
      "#5A3CB4"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#5AB43C",
      "#3C96B4",
      "#963CB4"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#3CB496",
      "#3C5AB4"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#D28F79",
      "#B45A3C",
      "#6F3725"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#D28F79",
    "dark": "#6F3725",
    "saturated": "#CE4D22",
    "desaturated": "#996756",
    "pastel": "#D1AB9F",
    "neon": "#FF531A"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-red-clay: #B45A3C;",
    "utility": ".bg-red-clay { background-color: #B45A3C; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-red-clay { color: #B45A3C; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "adobe",
    "desert-clay",
    "clay",
    "sienna",
    "caramel"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "red-clay"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "red-clay-vs-adobe",
    "red-clay-vs-desert-clay",
    "sienna-vs-red-clay"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/red-clay",
    "/wcag/red-clay",
    "/css/colors/red-clay",
    "/hex/b45a3c",
    "/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/red-clay"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/adobe",
      "/colors/desert-clay",
      "/colors/clay",
      "/colors/sienna",
      "/colors/caramel",
      "/compare/red-clay-vs-adobe",
      "/compare/red-clay-vs-desert-clay",
      "/compare/sienna-vs-red-clay",
      "/harmonies/red-clay",
      "/wcag/red-clay",
      "/css/colors/red-clay",
      "/hex/b45a3c",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#3C96B4",
      "#B43C5A",
      "#B4963C"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#996756",
      "#D28F79"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D28F79",
      "#996756"
    ]
  }
}
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