Color · Warm color
Terracotta clay
Matte orange-brown from fired clay, warm and natural.
Color conversions
Meaning & usage
Terracotta clay is the original color of human pottery. Raw material worked for millennia, its warm and matte hue evokes the potter's gesture, the turning wheel and the magic of transforming earth into object.
Synonyms & nuances
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Shades (darker)
Tints (lighter)
Tones (desaturated)
Design system scale (50→950)
Harmonies
Thread & yarn equivalents
Average ΔE :57 (Rough)
Approximate sRGB matches — request a physical color card from each brand before purchasing.
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