Clay colour palettes

Terracotta, rust, peach and dusty rose. Earthy, but pinker and warmer. Explore 120 palettes.

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Colour pairings & usage tips

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In Amber & Slate, #623C37 against #C88759 has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1. Use this pair for large text (24px, or about 19px bold); it falls below the normal-text threshold. This checks opaque colours only; other pairings, transparency and gradients need their own checks.

The five swatches span 40–68% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.

Clayanalogous · warm
Clayanalogous · warm
Claycompound · warm
Clayanalogous · warm
Claycompound · warm
Claycompound · warm
Claynear-monochromatic · warm
Clayanalogous · warm
Claycompound · warm
Clayanalogous · warm
Clayanalogous · warm
Clayanalogous · warm
Clayanalogous · warm
Claycompound · warm
Claycompound · warm
Claycompound · warm
Clayanalogous · warm
Claycompound · warm
Claycompound · warm
Claycompound · warm
Claycompound · warm
Claycompound · warm
Clayanalogous · warm
Claycompound · warm

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