Dusky 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 | #3c5457 |
| Complementary Color | #a8bfc2 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (6.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 71.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dusky Color. The Mutabilis color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Silver Cross (#cdc5c2) for more calm effect. Try Brandy Snaps as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a8bfc2 is the best complementary color to Dusky. 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 #c3aba8 complementary color is Tower Gray, 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 Silk are #c2a8b2 and #c2b8a8. Thus found on the left and right of #c3aba8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lily and Bison Hide colors as they work well with Dusky.
The split-complementary Dusky palette consists of #a8b2c2 and #a8c2b8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a8bfc2). Try Cadet Blue and Opal colors in combination with #c3aba8, 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 #c3aba8 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 Dusky. Thus Cadet Blue and Spring Rain giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dusky contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tower Gray, Rainee, and London Hue split by 90° on the color wheel. #c3aba8 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. Dusky tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a8bfc2) and two others. The Spring Rain is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Tower Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a8c2ab and #c2a8c0.
In a RGB color space, hex #c3aba8 is made of 37% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Dusky has a hue angle of 6.67°, a saturation of 18.37% and a lightness of 71.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c3aba8 is made of 0% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 10.59% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #c3aba8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(195,171,168) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 32%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.41, 10.59, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(6.67,18.37%,71.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(6.67,13.85%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.9301,8.18,4.7252) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.1365,43.5551,43.1265) |