Sequoia Dusk is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #86a6ac |
| Complementary Color | #537379 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.47° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sequoia Dusk Color. The Apple Brown Betty color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Monterey Brown (#946e5c) for more energetic effect. Try Milk Brownie Dough as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#537379 is the best complementary color to Sequoia Dusk. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #795953 complementary color is Cutty Sark, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Russett are #795360 and #796c53. Thus found on the left and right of #795953 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ferra and Go Ben colors as they work well with Sequoia Dusk.
The split-complementary Sequoia Dusk palette consists of #536079 and #53796c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#537379). Try Blue Bayoux and Como colors in combination with #795953, 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 #795953 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sequoia Dusk. Thus Comet and Spring Leaves giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sequoia Dusk contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cutty Sark, Cactus, and Smoky split by 90° on the color wheel. #795953 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sequoia Dusk tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#537379) and two others. The Spring Leaves is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Falcon – 120° from the complementary Cutty Sark. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #537959 and #795372.
In a RGB color space, hex #795953 is made of 41% red, 30% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Sequoia Dusk has a hue angle of 9.47°, a saturation of 18.63% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #795953 is made of 0% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 14.9% yellow and 52.55% black ink.
| HEX | #795953 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(121,89,83) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 30%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.55, 14.9, 52.55 |
| HSL | hsl(9.47,18.63%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.47,31.4%,47.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.9514,12.2595,8.6183) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.0189,11.8342,9.7817) |