Dusty Dream is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #685d5f |
| Complementary Color | #a29799 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (169.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 61.37% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Dusty Dream Color. The Vizcaya color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Garden Gazebo (#abc0bb) for more energetic effect. Try Dreaming of the Day as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a29799 is the best complementary color to Dusty Dream. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #97a2a0 complementary color is Dusty Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pewter are #97a29a and #979ea2. Thus found on the left and right of #97a2a0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mantle and Regent Gray colors as they work well with Dusty Dream.
The split-complementary Dusty Dream palette consists of #a29a97 and #a2979e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a29799). Try Zorba and Shady Lady colors in combination with #97a2a0, 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 #97a2a0 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dusty Dream. Thus Dawn and Mountain Mist giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dusty Dream contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dusty Gray, Manatee, and Lemon Grass split by 90° on the color wheel. #97a2a0 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dusty Dream tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#a29799) and two others. The Mountain Mist is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mantle – 120° from the complementary Dusty Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a097a2 and #99a297.
In a RGB color space, hex #97a2a0 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Dusty Dream has a hue angle of 169.09°, a saturation of 5.58% and a lightness of 61.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #97a2a0 is made of 4.31% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.78% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #97a2a0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(151,162,160) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 4.31, 0, 0.78, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(169.09,5.58%,61.37%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(169.09,6.79%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.716,-4.2872,-0.3125) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.028,34.958,38.3172) |