Dusty Cedar 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 | #226a6d |
| Complementary Color | #91dadd |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 71.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dusty Cedar Color. The Beauty Bush 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 soft alternative called Gracious Rose (#e3b7b1) for more calm effect. Try Shilo as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#91dadd is the best complementary color to Dusty Cedar. 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 #dd9592 complementary color is Morning Glory, 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 Petite Orchid are #dd91b4 and #ddba91. Thus found on the left and right of #dd9592 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shocking and Brandy colors as they work well with Dusty Cedar.
The split-complementary Dusty Cedar palette consists of #91b4dd and #91ddba colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#91dadd). Try Regent St Blue and Algae Green colors in combination with #dd9592, 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 #dd9592 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 Dusty Cedar. Thus Chetwode Blue and Granny Smith Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dusty Cedar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Morning Glory, Feijoa, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #dd9592 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. Dusty Cedar tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#91dadd) and two others. The Granny Smith Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Light Orchid – 120° from the complementary Morning Glory. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #91dd95 and #dd91d9.
In a RGB color space, hex #dd9592 is made of 43% red, 29% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Dusty Cedar has a hue angle of 2.4°, a saturation of 52.45% and a lightness of 71.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dd9592 is made of 0% cyan, 28.24% magenta, 29.42% yellow and 13.33% black ink.
| HEX | #dd9592 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(221,149,146) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 29%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 28.24, 29.42, 13.33 |
| HSL | hsl(2.4,52.45%,71.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.4,33.94%,86.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.7095,26.7368,12.6657) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.7545,38.9424,32.2992) |