Dusty Mountain is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #8e929c |
| Complementary Color | #636770 |
| Color Shade: | orange (42.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Dusty Mountain Color. The Roller Coaster color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Schooner (#8d8478) for more energetic effect. Try Lagoon Moss as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#636770 is the best complementary color to Dusty Mountain. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #716d63 complementary color is Shuttle Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Flint are #706563 and #6d7063. Thus found on the left and right of #716d63 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dove Gray and Limed Ash colors as they work well with Dusty Mountain.
The split-complementary Dusty Mountain palette consists of #656370 and #636d70 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#636770). Try Mid Gray and Nevada colors in combination with #716d63, 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 #716d63 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dusty Mountain. Thus Salt Box and Corduroy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dusty Mountain contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shuttle Gray, Corduroy, and Fedora split by 90° on the color wheel. #716d63 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dusty Mountain tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#636770) and two others. The Corduroy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Scorpion – 120° from the complementary Shuttle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #63706c and #706366.
In a RGB color space, hex #716d63 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Dusty Mountain has a hue angle of 42.86°, a saturation of 6.6% and a lightness of 41.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #716d63 is made of 0% cyan, 1.56% magenta, 5.49% yellow and 55.69% black ink.
| HEX | #716d63 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(113,109,99) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.56, 5.49, 55.69 |
| HSL | hsl(42.86,6.6%,41.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42.86,12.39%,44.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.1083,-0.354,6.1353) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.5308,15.3488,14.0011) |