Ochre and Earth Tones: Colors of Terracotta and Brick

A set of Southeast Asian colors derived from clay. The orange-brown of terracotta bricks, the ochre-red of earthenware pots, the earthy yellow in cement patterned tiles; these colors come from fired clay, with medium-low saturation and a distinct warm tone. They primarily appear on floors and objects, providing a foundational warmth to the space. They belong to the same color family as dark wood browns. Avoid: using high-saturation bright orange and bright red, letting earthy colors appear on walls and textiles, using dyes to simulate clay colors, letting the area of earthy colors exceed that of wood colors.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組來自陶土的東南亞顏色。赤陶磚的橘褐、粗陶罐的赭紅、水泥花磚裡的土黃;這些顏色來自燒製的黏土,彩度中等偏低,帶明顯的暖調。它們主要出現在地坪與器物上,提供空間的底溫。與深木的褐色屬於同一個色族。避免:使用高彩度的鮮橘與鮮紅、讓土色出現在牆面與織品上、使用染色模擬陶土的顏色、讓土色的面積超過木色。