Dawn

#A6A29A

Dawn #A6A29A

Shades of Dawn

#A5A19A

#938F89

#807D77

#6E6B66

#5C5955

#494744

#373533

#242322

#121111

#000000

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Tints of Dawn

#A5A19A

#AFACA4

#B9B6AF

#C3C0BA

#CDCAC5

#D7D5D0

#E1DFDB

#EBE9E7

#F5F4F3

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dawn

#F6BD4B

#ECB954

#E3B65E

#D9B367

#D0B071

#C6AD7A

#BDAA84

#B3A78D

#AAA397

#A0A0A0

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What color is Dawn

Dawn is a medium dark pastel shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Dawn is a pastel color. Dawn is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dawn

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dawn is #A6A29A.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dawn has 65%% Red, 64% Green, and 60% Blue.
Dawn has 40° Hue, 7% Saturation, and 65% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dawn has 40° Hue, 6% Saturation, and 63% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dawn has 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow, and 35% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#A6A29A

RGB

(166, 162, 154)

(65%, 64%, 60%)

HSV

(40°, 7, 65)

(11%, 7%, 65%)

HSL

(40°, 6, 63)

(11%, 6%, 63%)

CMYK

(0, 2, 7, 35)

(0%, 2%, 7%, 35%)

How does Dawn contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dawn is 36%, which is medium high.
Dawn has a higher contrast with black than white. Dawn and black have a 8.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Dawn and white have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

36%

AAA (8.3)

insufficient (2.5)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Dawn

Summer

#57474D

#977287

#A6A29A

#E5D1DB

#EEEBE8

Winter

#504E4C

#A645BC

#A6A29A

#E4C2EC

#EAE7E4

Spring

#4E4A47

#278C26

#A6A29A

#A3D5A2

#EEEBE8

Analogous

#5C4C30

#996B21

#A6A29A

#EAC282

#EEEBE8

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How to mix Dawn paint

To mix Dawn paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Yellow, 2% Red, 35% Black, 60% White, as shown below.

Yellow

2%

Red

2%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

35%

White

60%

To mix Dawn paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 4% Yellow, 35% Black, 60% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

1%

Yellow

4%

Black

35%

White

60%

What colors are similar to Dawn

Colors similar to Dawn are: Grey Olive, Bronco, Cement, Stone, and Heathered Grey. Grey Olive is more yellow and brighter than Dawn. Bronco is more orange and brighter than Dawn. Cement is more yellow and brighter than Dawn. Stone is more yellow and brighter than Dawn. Heathered Grey is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Dawn.

Grey Olive

#A9A491

more yellow,

brighter

Bronco

#ABA196

more orange,

brighter

Cement

#A5A391

more yellow,

brighter

Stone

#ADA587

more yellow,

brighter

Heathered Grey

#B6B095

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter