Colors that go with Terracotta for a kitchen
Terracotta · #C66B3D
Terracotta (#C66B3D) — a warm clay orange-red — pairs best with terracotta & clay, teal, muted red, and ochre & gold. In a kitchen, contrast it with terracotta & clay, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Kitchens pair best with warm, durable partners — colors that read clean against cabinetry and counters in hard task lighting.
What terracotta pairs with
- terracotta & clay
- teal
- muted red
- ochre & gold
8 combinations with terracotta, from the 1933 Dictionary
Lemon Yellow & Cinnamon Rufous +1
Plate 158 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Lemon Yellow, Cinnamon Rufous, Night Green.
#c27544 #f8ed43 #87c540
Cinnamon Rufous & Antwarp Blue +1
Plate 172 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cinnamon Rufous, Antwarp Blue, Red Violet.
#c27544 #007190 #59256a
Rosolanc Purple & Cinnamon Rufous +1
Plate 204 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Rosolanc Purple, Cinnamon Rufous, Light Glaucous Blue.
#c27544 #b73f74 #a5c8d1
Corinthian Pink & Golden Yellow +1
Plate 206 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Corinthian Pink, Golden Yellow, Cinnamon Rufous.
#c27544 #f8b6ba #f3a257
Persimmon & Burnt Brown
Autumn persimmon against scorched cedar — harvest colors from the countryside.
#D66B37 #4B2E20 #E8D8B7
Yellow Ocher & Yellow Orange +1
Plate 222 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Yellow Ocher, Yellow Orange, Orange Rufous.
#c16b27 #e2b540 #f99d1b
Light Brown Drab & Vinaceous Tawny +2
Plate 244 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Light Brown Drab, Vinaceous Tawny, Andover Green, Antwarp Blue.
#c56127 #b59392 #6d7e77 #007190
Raw Sienna & Carmine Red +1
Plate 130 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Raw Sienna, Carmine Red, Violet.
#bb7125 #a62c37 #4f4086
Terracotta in other settings
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