Duskwood is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #edc2aa |
| Complementary Color | #542912 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (201.49° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 20.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Duskwood Color. The Teal Dark Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Nocturnal Expedition (#114c5a) for more energetic effect. Try The Broadway as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#542912 is the best complementary color to Duskwood. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #123d55 complementary color is Jambalaya, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Elephant are #12544b and #121b54. Thus found on the left and right of #123d55 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eden and Blue Zodiac colors as they work well with Duskwood.
The split-complementary Duskwood palette consists of #544b12 and #54121b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#542912). Try Bronzetone and Heath colors in combination with #123d55, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #123d55 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Duskwood. Thus Clover and Loulou giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Duskwood contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jambalaya, Scarlet Gum, and Green House split by 90° on the color wheel. #123d55 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Duskwood tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#542912) and two others. The Loulou is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Parsley – 120° from the complementary Jambalaya. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #54123d and #125429.
In a RGB color space, hex #123d55 is made of 11% red, 37% green and 52% blue. In a HSL mode Duskwood has a hue angle of 201.49°, a saturation of 65.05% and a lightness of 20.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #123d55 is made of 26.27% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black ink.
| HEX | #123d55 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(18,61,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 11%, 37%, 52% |
| CMYK | 26.27, 9.41, 0, 66.67 |
| HSL | hsl(201.49,65.05%,20.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(201.49,78.82%,33.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(24.0706,-5.4597,-18.6823) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.5579,4.122,9.2024) |