Terracotta color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Terracotta is #E2725B, and the RGB color code is RGB(226, 114, 91).
In the RGB color model, Terracotta has a red value of 226, a green value of 114, and a blue value of 91. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 49.6% magenta, 59.7% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 10.2° (degrees), 69.9 % saturation, and 62.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Terracotta has a hue of 10.2° (degrees), 59.7 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.
Terracotta is cool or warm?
The color Terracotta is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Terracotta? (For interior and product design)
Terracotta has an LRV of nearly 29. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 29 of Terracotta with dark and light Color
Is Terracotta Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Terracotta meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
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Terracotta color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(10.22deg, 69.9 %, 62.2 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 10.22°
W: 35.69 %
B: 11.37 %
XYZ
X : 39.27
Y : 28.96
Z : 13.42
YXY
Y1 : 28.96
X : 0.48
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 11.37%
M : 55.29%
Y : 64.31%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 60.75
A : 41.6
B : 32.79
CIE-Lch
L : 60.75
C : 52.97
H : 38.25
CIE-Luv
L : 60.75
U : 85.14
V : 30.65
Hunter-Lab
L : 53.81
A : 36.09
B : 22.89
Named colors similar to Terracotta
Here are the colors similar to Terracotta . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Terracotta
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Terracotta . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Behr
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
E2725B
Terracotta
5BCBE2
Middle Blue*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Terracotta - #E2725B is #5BCBE2,
color name is Middle Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Terracotta - #E2725B is #5BCBE2,
color name is Middle Blue*.
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