Clay Creek
#8A8360
Shades of Clay Creek
What color is Clay Creek
Clay Creek is a medium dark pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Clay Creek is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Clay Creek
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Clay Creek is #8A8360.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Clay Creek has 54%% Red, 51% Green, and 38% Blue.
Clay Creek has 50° Hue, 30% Saturation, and 54% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Clay Creek has 50° Hue, 18% Saturation, and 46% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Clay Creek has 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 30% yellow, and 46% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#8A8360 |
|
RGB |
(138, 131, 96) |
(54%, 51%, 38%) |
HSV |
(50°, 30, 54) |
(14%, 30%, 54%) |
HSL |
(50°, 18, 46) |
(14%, 18%, 46%) |
CMYK |
(0, 5, 30, 46) |
(0%, 5%, 30%, 46%) |
How does Clay Creek contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Clay Creek is 22%, which is low.
Clay Creek has a higher contrast with black than white.
Clay Creek and black have a 5.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Clay Creek and white have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
22% |
AA (5.5) |
insufficient (3.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Clay Creek
How to mix Clay Creek paint
To mix Clay Creek paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Yellow, 5% Red, 46% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Yellow
12%
Red
5%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
46%
White
38%
To mix Clay Creek paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 14% Yellow, 46% Black, 38% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
14%
Black
46%
White
38%
What colors are similar to Clay Creek
Colors similar to Clay Creek are: Army Brown, Brown Grey, Olive Haze, Granite Green, and Shadow. Army Brown is paler and darker than Clay Creek. Brown Grey is more orange and paler than Clay Creek. Olive Haze is more orange and paler than Clay Creek. Granite Green is paler and lighter than Clay Creek. Shadow is more orange and brighter and darker than Clay Creek.
