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Terracotta wedding color palette

Terracotta is the warm clay orange that anchored the desert and boho wedding look, sitting halfway between rust and peach. It does most of the work in a fall palette without going dark, and it turns molten in the last hour of afternoon light. Pampas grass, dried palm, and amaranth were made to sit next to it.

Base color: #c1653f

Terracotta wedding palettes with hex codes

3 palettes built from #c1653f with the same color math as the free generator, tuned to the seasons and vibes terracotta actually suits. Every color carries the job it does at the wedding.

Terracotta and gold
lead Attire
#b7673e
supporting Florals
#bfb689
neutral Stationery
#efedec
accent Tables
#832131
metal Metallics
#c9a227
Terracotta, bold
lead Attire
#a54b1e
supporting Florals
#bcac5d
neutral Stationery
#efeceb
accent Tables
#670a19
metal Metallics
#c9a227
Sun-washed terracotta
lead Attire
#c48f79
supporting Florals
#d4c2ba
neutral Stationery
#eeedec
accent Tables
#b05e3c
metal Metallics
#f7e7ce
Terracotta wedding color palette pin with hex codes #B7673E #BFB689 #EFEDEC #832131 #C9A227, pampas, dried palm florals, gold, copper hardware, for fall desert weddings
The terracotta palette as a 2:3 pin, sized for Pinterest.

What goes with terracotta

Terracotta takes sage, cream, and gold for the standard warm palette, or burgundy and rust for a deeper fall version. Keep the metal gold or copper: silver reads like a mistake against clay.

When terracotta works best

Best for fall, desert and outdoor venues, and any wedding built on dried florals.

More on picking colors for your date: Wedding theme ideas by season.

Real flowers for a terracotta palette

Pampas grass, dried palm and amaranth over fresh blooms; the clay orange wants texture, not petals.

  • Amaranth (love-lies-bleeding)Filler

    Amaranth's trailing tassels cut from summer into fall in deep rust and burgundy, and they dry well, so dried amaranth extends the texture year-round.

  • Pampas grassGreenery

    Pampas grass is fresh in fall and available year-round dried, its feathery plumes lasting indefinitely, the texture behind most boho arch and installation looks.

Amaranth (love-lies-bleeding) is at its best in fall, so a fall date gets it fresh from the field. See our fall wedding colors guide for the full seasonal palette.

Colors that sit near terracotta

The closest calls if terracotta is not quite it.

Browse every wedding color palette

Popular terracotta combinations

The two-color pairings terracotta shows up in, each with its own combined palette.

From palette to plan

A palette tells you the colors. A style board tells you the wedding.

Turn terracotta into one named concept with attire, decor, and a do and skip list, reconciled from what you and your partner each want.

Turn terracotta into our style board ($19)