Desert Dusk is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #52656e |
| Complementary Color | #91a3ad |
| Color Shade: | warm red (19.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Desert Dusk Color. The Cafe Ole color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Smooth Stone (#bcb6b3) for more calm effect. Try Iced Mocha as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#91a3ad is the best complementary color to Desert Dusk. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ad9a91 complementary color is Gull Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Del Rio are #ad9196 and #ada891. Thus found on the left and right of #ad9a91 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Del Rio and Gray Olive colors as they work well with Desert Dusk.
The split-complementary Desert Dusk palette consists of #9196ad and #91ada8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#91a3ad). Try Manatee and Cascade colors in combination with #ad9a91, 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 #ad9a91 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Desert Dusk. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Envy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Desert Dusk contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gull Gray, Envy, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #ad9a91 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Desert Dusk tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#91a3ad) and two others. The Envy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Gull Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #91ad9a and #ad91a3.
In a RGB color space, hex #ad9a91 is made of 37% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Desert Dusk has a hue angle of 19.29°, a saturation of 14.58% and a lightness of 62.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ad9a91 is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 10.98% yellow and 32.16% black ink.
| HEX | #ad9a91 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(173,154,145) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 33%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.45, 10.98, 32.16 |
| HSL | hsl(19.29,14.58%,62.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(19.29,16.18%,67.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.9941,5.4752,7.2691) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.9,34.0398,31.5717) |